Scroll to top
Back

Cathedral of Saint Apostles in Vratsa

Scroll

01. Descriere

The church is located right in the centre of Vratsa. Built on the site of an older church from the 17th century, it is the largest and most imposing church in the city. It has the shape of a large basilica with three naves, three apses and a dome with eight walls. The three altars inside are dedicated to Paisie Hilendarski of Hilandar and the Holy Sophronie of Vratsa (Vrachanski). The painting is frescoed, and the iconostasis and the episcopal chair are adorned with floral ornaments and decorative motifs with animals. A beautiful wood carved crucifix can be found on the pulpit. It is designated a cathedral for the Metropolitan of Vratsa, where the solemn liturgy is celebrated.

Download PDF
Ritlite rocks

Ritlite rocks

Ritlite is a natural attraction, part of the territory of the “Vrachanski Balkan” Natural...
July 17, 2019
Cherepish Monastery

Cherepish Monastery

It is a Bulgarian Orthodox monastery in the Vratsa diocese, located in the Iskar...
July 17, 2019
Restaurant–tavern Old Man Yotso

Restaurant–tavern Old Man Yotso

GPS coordinates: 43.087815 / 43°5’16” N – 23.473941 / 23°28’26” E Address: D16, Liutibrod-Svoghe...
July 17, 2019
Hotel-restaurant  Chayka

Hotel-restaurant Chayka

GPS coordinates: 43.191503 / 43°11’29” N – 23.537166 / 23°32’14” E Address: when exiting...
July 17, 2019
Church Sofronii Vrachanski in Vratsa

Church Sofronii Vrachanski in Vratsa

The church is part of a museum complex, together with the Ethnographic Museum and...
July 17, 2019
Okolchitsa peak

Okolchitsa peak

Mount Okolchitsa is probably Bulgaria’s most treasured historic place. It is the place where...
July 17, 2019
Ivan Pusti Monastery

Ivan Pusti Monastery

Located not far from the road that connects Vratsa with Montana, the monastery is...
July 17, 2019
Vratsa Regional History Museum

Vratsa Regional History Museum

The museum was founded in 1953 and is one of the 100 national tourist...
July 17, 2019
Monastery 7 Thrones (Osenovlaski)

Monastery 7 Thrones (Osenovlaski)

It is located in the Iskar river gorge, at the foot of the Stara...
July 17, 2019