Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia

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The St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
Храм-паметник "Свети Александър Невски"
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia
Religion
Affiliation	Bulgarian Orthodox
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Stauropegion
Leadership	Neophyte of Bulgaria
Year consecrated	1924
Location
Location	Sofia, Bulgaria
Geographic coordinates	42°41′45″N 23°19′59″E / 42.695833°N 23.332956°E / 42.695833; 23.332956
Architecture
Architect(s)	Alexander Pomerantsev
Style	Neo-Byzantine
Groundbreaking	3 March 1882
Completed	1912
Specifications
Capacity	5000 (worshipers)[1] 86,0003 (volume)[1]
Length	73.5 m[1]
Width	52.2 m[1]
Interior area	3,170 m2[1]
Height (max)	53.0 m (top cross bell tower)[1]
Dome height (outer)	46.3 m (top dome)[1]
Dome dia. (outer)	22 m
Dome dia. (inner)	18 m[2]
Website
www.cathedral.bg

St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (Bulgarian: Храм-паметник "Свети Александър Невски", Hram-pametnik "Sveti Aleksandar Nevski") is a Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Built in Neo-Byzantine style, it serves as the cathedral church of the Patriarch of Bulgaria and it is one of the 50 largest Christian church buildings by volume in the world. It is one of Sofia's symbols and primary tourist attractions.^[3] St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia occupies an area of 3,170 square metres (34,100 sq ft) and can hold 5,000 people inside.^[3][1] It is among the 10 largest Eastern Orthodox church buildings. It is the largest cathedral in the Balkans. It is believed that up until the year 2000 it was the largest finished Orthodox cathedral.