Cathedral of Saints Cyril and Methodius

The main church of Burgas, built between 1895 and 1907 to a design by the Italian architect Ricardo Toscani. It is consecrated to Cyril and Methodius, the creators of the Slavic alphabet, whose veneration in Bulgaria is not only ecclesiastical but also a matter of state. The building has three naves, with two symmetrical bell towers at the ends of the facade and a central dome; the style is usually defined as eclecticism with a strong Italian influence, which is uncharacteristic of Bulgarian church architecture of that time. A carved iconostasis and painting from the early twentieth century survive inside, and the windows are filled with stained glass made in Munich. The cathedral stands on a spacious square paved with pale stone, a couple of blocks from the Aleksandrovska pedestrian street and the Sea Garden. The site was chosen so that the bell towers are visible from several streets at once, and they remain the main landmark of the centre.

Address

Trakiyska, Burgas

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