russian church sofia
Walking down ‘Tsar Osvoboditel’ street you'll see the attractive gold domes
of the alleged ‘the prettiest church in Sofia’. Its high dome, enclosed by four
smaller domes, all made from gold harmonize utterly with the roof of the church
that is roofed with green majolica tiles.
This is the church of St. Nicholas the Miracle-Maker additionally referred
to as the Russian church in Sofia. This extraordinary white and green building
was designed by Russian designer Preobrajenski and engineered by Russian staff,
a number of them worked on the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, from 1912 till 1914.
The Russian church was designed in 1914 in Russian revival vogue. it's a
copy of these Russian churches from the sixteenth century. There are 5 tiny
domes made from gold and also the central dome is nineteen meters high. The
bells were donated by the Russian King Nikolay II. the outside was recently
restored by the Moscow Patriarchate, that provided the gold.
The exterior of St. Nicholas the Miracle-Maker church is much prettier than
the interior, that is quite modest and dim. however its frescoes are worth
seeing. The frescoes were painted within the style of the Novgorod icon school.
More widespread than the church itself is the crypt, accessed to the left
of the main entrance. Here lies the tomb of the previous Bishop Serafin, who
died in 1950. Locals come here is droves to post hand-written messages into a
box, standing to the right of the grave. though Serafin was never canonized,
he's revered as a saint and believed to make prayers and desires be true.
Something I prefer greatly about this stunning church is the distinction of
the spirit of the church inside and also the dynamic of the globe outside. it's
thus superb to envision the way this quiet place collides with the spirited and
busy ‘Tzar Osvoboditel’ street, filled with folks then full of life. One step
within and you're peaceful and freed from everything material. One step outside
and you'll feel how life fills your veins.
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