Sophia St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and Boyana Church

Описание: St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is a Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Built in the Neo-Byzantine style, it serves as the cathedral church of the Patriarch of Bulgaria and it is one of the largest Christian church buildings by volume in the world. Opened: 1912 It is one of Sofia's symbols and primary tourist attractions.] St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia occupies an area of 3,170 square meters (34,100 sq ft) and can hold 5,000 worshipers. It is among the ten largest Eastern Orthodox church buildings. It is the largest cathedral in the Balkans. The cathedral's gold-plated dome is 45 m high (148 ft) (46.3 m (152 ft) with the cross), with the bell tower reaching 53 metres (174 ft).[3] The roof span of the central nave is 28 metres (92 ft)[4] The temple has 12 bells with total weight of 23 tons, the heaviest weighing 12 tons and the lightest 10 kilograms (22 lb).[3] The interior is decorated with Italian marble in various colors, Brazilian onyx, alabaster, and other luxurious materials. The central dome has the Lord's Prayer inscribed around it, with thin gold letters
The Boyana Church is a medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church situated on the outskirts of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, in the Boyana quarter. In 1979, the building was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List
Very Unfortunately and unwise taking photo and video inside is prohibited
Summer 2025 Family Trip. Nearly 20000 photo and video have been taken by me on 3-week, 5914 km on land, trip on 3 rented cars in Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria. All 8 UNESCO Heritage sites of Hungary, most of the UNESCO WHS of Bulgaria (7) and Romania ( 8) were visited on this trip with me, my wife and our 3 children of 3, 7, and 16 years of age; total 23 UNESCO WHS and more than 70 destinations were visited during this 23-day (including flight) trip.
Those make up only a small minority among 399 UNESCO World Heritage sites and 87 countries that I have visited. In addition to 100s of cities, towns, museums churches and cathedral there many dozen of mountains and trails that I hiked or climbed by myself or with my children and wife as high as Peak Lenin 7134 m, including Elbrus ,5642 that I climbed to the summit 5 times with my wife and children as young as 8, 9,14 ( in 3 different expeditions with children), Ojos del Salado ( stopping 40-50 m below the summit watching my 9-year old son Peter summiting this highest volcano on Earth 6893 m ), John Muir Trail ( 360 km in 12 days) , Capital Peak with 7 year old Yunona Bukasova, North to South Rim of Grand Canyon, 42 km in 17 hours with 5 and 7 year old Alice and Yunona and so on .

Some other videos representing 1000+ video on my channel about the majority of 87 countries and 399 UNESCO World Heritage sites that I visited up to date
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Esztergon Cathedral, the largest in Hungary and Panorama from its Dome
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Esterhazy Palace: Hungarian Versailles near Fertod, Hungary
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Amiens Cathedral is the Largest in France , UNESCO World Heritage since 1981
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The most well rounded girl , Yunona Bukasova; Elbrus, 5642 m at age 9 and math IQ 190, age 10.5    • . The most well rounded girl , Yunona Buka...