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Aleksander Nevski Memorial Church, Sofia
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Rising majestically over the rooftops of the Bulgarian capital, this beautiful Orthodox
church (
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), dedicated to the memory of the 200,000 Russian soldiers who
died in the Russo-Turkish War (1877-78), took 30 years to construct, and was completed in
1912. The shimmering golden domes are visible several streets away, while the vast,
candlelit interior is decorated with Italian marble, alabaster and fading murals. Daily ser-
vices are led by robed, white-bearded priests, accompanied by chanting choirs.
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