Central Sofia Cemetery

The Central Sofia Cemetery (Bulgarian: Централни софийски гробища, Tsentralni sofiyski grobishta) or the Orlandovtsi Cemetery ("Орландовци") is the main cemetery in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. The cemetery has several chapels used by various Christian denominations, such as a Bulgarian Orthodox church of the Dormition of the Theotokos,[1] a Roman Catholic chapel of Saint Francis of Assisi,[2][3] an Armenian Apostolic chapel,[4] a Jewish synagogue, etc.[5] The cemetery also features Russian, Serbian, Romanian and British military sections.

Central Sofia Cemetery
Централни софийски гробища
The main entrance
Location in Sofia
Details
Location
Sofia
CountryBulgaria
Aerial view of the whole cemetery

Notable interments

References
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  2. "Archived copy". www.abagar1.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  5. "Archived copy". mmmitov.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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