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.

BuildingLocationYear builtPhoto
Saint George RotundaKaloyan Street
42°41′49″N 23°19′22″E
4th century [1]
Saint Sofia ChurchParis Street, 2
42°41′48″N 23°19′53″E
6th century [2]
Boyana ChurchBoyana Quarter
42°38′41″N 23°15′58″E
10th century - early 11th century [3]
Saint Petka of the Saddlers ChurchMarie Louise Boulevard, 2
42°41′52″N 23°19′20″E
11th century [4]
Saint Elijah ChurchIlientsi Quarter
42°45′8″N 23°18′27″E
12th or 16th century[5]
Saint Petka ChurchKaloyan Street 9
42°41′47″N 23°19′21″E
13th century (1241 - 1257) [6]
Saint Nicholas Mirlikiyski ChurchKaloyan Street, 8
42°41′45″N 23°19′22″E
13th century (1263) [7]
National Archaeological MuseumSaborna street, 215th century (1451 – 1494) [8]
The church of Dragalevtsi Monasterynear Dragalevtsi Quarter15th century (1476) [9]
The old church of Kremikovtsi Monasterynear Kremikovtsi Quarter15th century (1493) [10]
Saints Sedmochislenitsi ChurchGraf Ignatiev Street, 25
42°41′24″N 23°19′39″E
16th century (1528) [11][12]
Banya Bashi MosqueMarie Louise Boulevard, 1816th century (1576) [13]
The Old WallStara Stena Street16th or 17th century [14]

See also

References

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