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List of oldest buildings in Sofia

This article attempts to list the oldest buildings in the city of Sofia, Bulgaria, including the oldest temples and any other surviving structures. In most instances, buildings listed here were reconstructed numerous times and only fragments of the original buildings have survived. Some dates are approximate and based on architectural studies and historical records. In order to qualify for the list a structure must:

  • be a recognisable building (defined as any human-made structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or continuous occupancy);
  • incorporate features of building work from the claimed date to at least 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) in height.

This consciously excludes ruins of limited height, roads and statues.

Building Location Year built Photo
Saint George Rotunda Kaloyan Street
42°41′49″N 23°19′22″E / 42.69694°N 23.32278°E / 42.69694; 23.32278
4th century [1]
Saint Sofia Church Paris Street, 2
42°41′48″N 23°19′53″E / 42.69667°N 23.33139°E / 42.69667; 23.33139
4th - 6th century [2]
Boyana Church Boyana Quarter
42°38′41″N 23°15′58″E / 42.64472°N 23.26611°E / 42.64472; 23.26611
10th century - early 11th century [3]
Saint Petka of the Saddlers Church Marie Louise Boulevard, 2
42°41′52″N 23°19′20″E / 42.69778°N 23.32222°E / 42.69778; 23.32222
11th century [4]
Saint Elijah Church Ilientsi Quarter
42°45′8″N 23°18′27″E / 42.75222°N 23.30750°E / 42.75222; 23.30750
12th or 16th century[5]
Saint Petka Church Kaloyan Street 9
42°41′47″N 23°19′21″E / 42.69639°N 23.32250°E / 42.69639; 23.32250
13th century (1241 - 1257) [6]
Saint Nicholas Mirlikiyski Church Kaloyan Street, 8
42°41′45″N 23°19′22″E / 42.69583°N 23.32278°E / 42.69583; 23.32278
13th century (1263) [7]
National Archaeological Museum Saborna street, 2 15th century (1451 – 1494) [8]
The church of Dragalevtsi Monastery near Dragalevtsi Quarter 15th century (1476) [9]
The old church of Kremikovtsi Monastery near Kremikovtsi Quarter 15th century (1493) [10]
Saints Sedmochislenitsi Church Graf Ignatiev Street, 25
42°41′24″N 23°19′39″E / 42.69000°N 23.32750°E / 42.69000; 23.32750
16th century (1528) [11][12]
Banya Bashi Mosque Marie Louise Boulevard, 18 16th century (1576) [13]
The Old Wall Stara Stena Street 16th or 17th century [14]

Other structures

The following are old constructions, mostly ruins that might not fit the above criteria for a building.

Building Location Year built Photo
Neolithic settlement of Slatina Slatina, Boulevard Shipchenski Prohod 6000 BC [15]
Amphitheatre of Serdica 2 Budapest Street 3rd -4th century [16]
Tomb of Honorius next to Saint Sofia Church entrance 5th -6th century [17]
Necropolis and three earlier churches Under Saint Sofia Church 3rd -6th century [18]
Western Serdica Gate 146 Boris I Str. (Near Saint Joseph Cathedral) 2nd century(176 -180) [19]
Eastern Serdica Gate Largo subway 2nd century(176 -180) [20]
Ancient Cultural and Communication Complex "Serdica" Sofia, 1 Nezavisimost Sq, 2 Maria Luiza Blvd(Largo subway and Serdika Metro Station) 3rd century - 6th century [21]
North Eastern Serdica Tower 1 Iskar Str. 3rd - 5th century [22]
St. George Rotunda archeological complex around St. George Rotunda 3rd - 4th century [23]
Lozenets Mausoleum Lozenets, 110, D.Hadzhikotsev Str 4th - 5th century [24]
St Spas Church remains Sveta Nedelya square 7 11th - 12th century or 15th - 16th century [25]
Ottoman Barracks 2 Shipka Street 16th century

See also

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