Orthodox temple of The Seven Saints
Ottoman mosque turned Orthodox church, its dome and walls painted by artists over seven decades.
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This guide to the Orthodox temple of The Seven Saints in Sofia starts with a statesman's demand for high, bright churches and an abandoned mosque he had in mind, once known in the city as the Black Mosque. Along the way you'll meet Russian troops arriving in eighteen seventy-eight, a neighbouring prison, and a long debate over what the new capital's church should be. Best heard standing inside, where you can look up at the dome and across to the altar.
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