This church is supposedly at the very center of Sofia – it lies directly on the ancient crossroads of Serdika. The architecture is typically neo-Byzantine, and it’s painted on the inside with frescoes by some of Bulgaria’s master-painters. It has two major icons. The first is a tapestry of the Resurrection, given to the church by an unknown woman. The other is the relics of canonised Serbian king Stephen Milutin. Also check out the beautifully carved wooden iconostasis from 1865.

In 1925, the church was heavily damaged and many of its attendees killed in a bomb blast intended to assassinate Tsar Boris III. It has since been restored to its full beauty.

Annually on the 27th of December at 11.00 a.m. a service is held to memorize the saint Serbian king.

• Please enquire before you visit.

• Subway Red line— Serdika or Sofia University stop
• Bus lines 9, 94, 280, 306 — Sofia University stop
• Trolley bus line 9 — St. Alexander Nevski Square stop
• Trolley bus lines 1, 2, 4, 11 — Sofia University stop
• Tramway line 20 — National Opera stop

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