The Past



The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.

L. P. Hartley   1895-1972 

Tuesday 20 July 2010

ABC Wednesday - A


This A is the Alexander Nevski Cathedral in Sofia Bulgaria.

It was build between 1882 and 1912 in the Byzantine style and is named after the Russian Tsar Alexander Nevksi who defeated the Swedes in 1240.

It is certainly an impressive sight and dominates the skyline in central Sofia.





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14 comments:

Carolyn Ford said...

Such an intricately designed structure graced with a beautiful blue sky. Lovely.

Sylvia K said...

What a beautiful cathedral and your photo is superb! Great shot for the A Day! Welcome to the fun! Enjoy! Have a great week!

Sylvia
ABC Team

Rune Eide said...

The tsar was well praised with this cathedral, and so did you.

A. Robin said...

The colors and the architecture are absolutely beautiful!

Paula Scott Molokai Girl Studio said...

Oh, my! That is gorgeous architecture!

photowannabe said...

This is a lovely cathedreal and a perfect post for the letter A.

MorningAJ said...

What a gorgeous building.

Mara said...

Wow, that looks beautiful! Sofia in Bulgaria. Check. Another one on my list of places to visit!

PS: great word verification: blesses

Roger Owen Green said...

impressive architecture!

ROG, ABC Wednesday team

Tumblewords: said...

Stunning architecture and photo!

MaR said...

Amazing architecture and beautiful shot for A!!

A is for aerial

Jingle said...

fabulous building for an A post.

Cheryl said...

It's a gorgeous structure. These old buildings were so ornate. Nice start to ABC.

Vinay Leo R. said...

what lovely architecture... :) good shot of the cathedral.. the photo is beautiful.

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