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Take a 1-hour tour of St. Paraskeva Church, the 3rd largest Orthodox church in Sofia. Symbols, icons, history, and architecture. A monument in a little-known neighborhood waiting to be discovered.

Highlights

• Check out Orthodox architecture
• Symbols and icons, a visual language
• Sofia's hidden history
• Check out how an iconostasis is set up

Description

Check out St. Paraskeva, an Orthodox church built in the early 20th century, when Sofia was trying to become a European capital. See how the building's structure and symbols aim to showcase the Orthodox liturgy and make the invisible visible. Check out the styles and construction methods, architecture, history, and crowdfunding before its time, Byzantine traditions and European influences, symbols and the choice of a patron saint, the layout of the spaces and the 3 iconostases, and more. A hands-on tour that's all about your questions and what you know Meet 5 minutes before the tour starts in front of the main gate of the parish enclosure, 58 G.S. Rakovski Street.

Includes

Join us for a guided tour of the parish enclosure, exploring both the exterior and interior of the St. Paraskeva Church

Important Information

• Please dress appropriately for the place: no shorts, short skirts, or tank tops without straps or with thin straps. Knee-length skirts and Bermuda shorts are totally fine

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund