Central Sofia Cemetery

Central Sofia Cemetery
Централни софийски гробища
The main entrance
Map
Details
Established1889
Location
CountryBulgaria
Size913 hec
Aerial view of the whole cemetery

The Central Sofia Cemetery (Bulgarian: Централни софийски гробища, romanizedTsentralni sofiyski grobishta) or the Orlandovtsi Cemetery ("Орландовци") is the main cemetery in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.

The cemetery has several chapels used by various Christian denominations, such as a Bulgarian Orthodox church of the Dormition of the Theotokos,[1] a Roman Catholic chapel of Saint Francis of Assisi,[2][3] an Armenian Apostolic chapel,[4] a Jewish synagogue, etc.[5] The cemetery also features Russian, Serbian, Romanian and British military sections.

Notable interments

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References

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  1. ^ "Галерия Словар". gallery.slovar.org.uk. Archived from the original on 7 June 2007. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". www.abagar1.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Галерия Словар". gallery.slovar.org.uk. Archived from the original on 7 June 2007. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
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  5. ^ "Blogger: Redirecting". mmmitov.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Украински Вести/Болгарські Вісті". Archived from the original on 2009-10-10. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
  7. ^ Taylor, Jonathan R. P (2024). There Is A Spirit In Europe: A Memoir Of Frank Thompson 80 Years On. Imprint Lulu: Brittunculi Records & Books. ISBN 9781304479525.
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