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Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral, Varna

Успение Богородично

Orthodox cathedral in Varna, Bulgaria

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  • WhereVarna, Bulgaria
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About Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral, Varna

The Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral (Катедрален храм "Успение Пресвятия Богородици" or Катедрален храм "Успение Богородично", translit. Katedralen hram Uspenie Bogorodichno) is the largest church building in Varna and the third largest cathedral in Bulgaria (after St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral in Sofia and St. Demetrius Cathedral in Vidin). Officially opened on 30 August 1886, it is the residence of the bishopric of Varna and Preslav and one of the symbols of Varna.

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Built
1880
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