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The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral Memorial-Church is located in the center of Sofia. It is one of the finest examples of 20th-century architecture in Sofia and one of the symbols of the city. The magnificent Alexander Nevsky Cathedral was built between 1882 and 1912 to honor the Russian soldiers who died fighting to liberate Bulgaria from Turkish rule in the war of 1878 under Tsar Alexander II. The Cathedral represents the material expression of gratitude of the Bulgarian people for the remarkable self 
sacriftee of the 200,000 Russian heroes who by their unprecedented valor, resolution and boundless fraternal love, at the price of their blood and life, in the Russo-Turkish Liberation War (1877-1878) broke the chains of the five century Ottoman bondage and gave the people their priceless freedom.
The famous alexander nevsky cathedral bulgaria church-monument is situated on the tree-lined square of the same name, which also contains the Monument of the Unknown Soldier with its eternal flame. The impressive five-nave basilica houses an interior just as splendid, with mosaics, stained glass windows, marble and woodcarvings as well as frescoes that cover the walls and domes. The underground crypt houses the Icon Museum featuring icon paintings from across the country that represents masterpieces from the 9th to the 18th century.
This magnificent church-monument is worth a visit Bulgaria tourist attractions.
 
 

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