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Varna Cathedral

This beautiful architectural monument is of national importance in Bulgaria consecrated in 1886.

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The Cathedral of Varna is among one of the most important symbols of the city. It was constructed after the Liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman rule.

The foundation stone was laid by Prince Alexander I of Bulgaria in 1880. The design of the building is down to a Russian architect, called Vassiliy Maas.

The process of construction was led and supervised by the Bulgarian master builder Gentscho Kanev. The Cathedral was ready and consecrated in 1886. It has a three nave cross domed basilica and is dedicated to the Dormition/Assumption/ of the Virgin Mary.

The highest point of this church is the bell tower, at 38 meters. However, this tower was added between 1941 and 1943 by the design of architect Stephan Venedict Popov to this new ehight and the side domes added to suit the new look.

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