Alexander Nevsky Crypt Icon Museum

The Alexander Nevsky Crypt Icon Museum is located in the crypt of the cathedral of the same name in the center of Sofia. Built between 1882 and 1912, this Neo-Byzantine church serves as the seat of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church and commemorates those who fell in the Russo-Turkish War. Beneath the nave, which is lavishly decorated with gold, mosaics, and frescoes, the crypt houses a collection of Bulgarian icons dating from the ninth to the eighteenth century. Here you can admire historic icons, including the important Poganovo Icon. As one of Bulgaria's national tourist attractions, the site offers insight into the country's religious art and history.