Best places: Religions in Sofia, Bulgaria

Ornate, domed Orthodox church featuring an elaborate interior covered with murals.

1914 Russian Orthodox church featuring a colorful tiled exterior & gilded onion domes.

Monastery dedicated to Egyptian martyr Mina, with chapels & a garden, plus religious souvenirs.

14-century Bulgarian Orthodox monastery with frescoes & paintings in a secluded forest setting.

👍👍 Beautiful Holly Place! The Monastery is situated in the mountains, and have very nice view to the valley of Sofia.

👍👍 Amazing spiritual place fir anyone, who wants to experience and see a typical Bulgarian Orthodox Monastery. Beautiful church and icons, very well done and maintained. I even bought an ointment for psoriasis made by the monks. Very close to Sofia if you can't travel to the other monasteries.

Iconic Bulgarian Orthodox church with Neo-Byzantine architecture & an underground museum.

6th-century Byzantine church with a largely brick interior, paintings & an underground crypt.

👍👍 Nice little ancient Orthodox church in the park of Sofia, we well maintained and regular visits were observed too. Churches still have central position into the lives of eastern orthodox Christians. There was a presence of holy feeling in this little ancient church. Must to visit place in Sofia, B...

Landmark church with a rounded inner chamber, designed by Anton Tornyov & built from 1910 to 1940.

👍 Great location. Anything authentic is all gone. As in most of the churches in the country.

👍👍 One can get to it with a car, but I prefer to stop at the bottom and have a good long walk to the monastery. When you get there, outside the monastery there is a place for a picnic. The monastery looks very nice, the church is beautiful inside and there is a great view. Also, you can buy honey 🍯 an...

Sofia's oldest building, this 4th-century Christian church is cylindrical, with a frescoed dome.

👍👍 Cosy holy temple

😐 Quiet and nice place in Somokov, the monastery is maintained well, was good place to visit.

Small, unassuming orthodox church made of stone & filled with many ancient biblical murals.

👍👍 Ancient Christian church. Peaceful and Holly place!

Medieval church known for an interior covered in frescos dating from the late 900s.

Bulgarian Orthodox church built in a centuries-old mosque, featuring a bustling adjacent garden.

👍👍 One of the most nice view towards Sofia.