[Leica] Nathan's PAD 22/2/2018: Alexander Nevski cathedral

[Douglas Barry]

Impressive place, Nathan, and it's only just over one hundred years old. 
It looks much older.

Douglas


On 24/02/2018 19:27, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> Quoting from Wikipedia:
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> "The St. Alexander Nevsky <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Alexander_Nevsky> Cathedral (Bulgarian <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgarian_language>: Храм-паметник "Свети Александър Невски", Hram-pametnik "Sveti Aleksandar Nevski") is a Bulgarian Orthodox <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgarian_Orthodox> cathedral in Sofia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofia>, the capital of Bulgaria <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgaria>. Built in Neo-Byzantine style <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo-Byzantine_style>, it serves as the cathedral church of the Patriarch of Bulgaria <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriarch_of_Bulgaria> and it is one of the largest Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in the world, as well as one of Sofia's symbols and primary tourist attractions.[1] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Nevsky_Cathedral,_Sofia#cite_note-MD-1>[2] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Nevsky_Cathedral,_Sofia#cite_note-ArchN-2> The St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia occupies an area of 3,170 square metres (34,100 sq ft) and can hold 10,000 people inside.”
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> So, during my trip to Sofia this week, the cathedral was high on my list of places to visit, and since it was a short walk from my hotel, I went there on Thursday afternoon. It is a most impressive church indeed. Five images, serving as an appetiser for my gallery from Sofia which will appear during the next few days.
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> The cathedral from the outside:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-Dg6HLF6/A
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> And inside:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-sFC6Q77/A
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> The Last Supper:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-D72zK2t/A
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> My late mother was Russian Orthodox, so whenever I visit such temples, I light a candle in her memory—or rather, two candles, one each for my sister and me:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-tQLcz9s/A
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> And finally, a silent prayer:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-rTVT77K/A
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> More to come from Sofia—much more.
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> Cheers,
> Nathan
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> Nathan Wajsman
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