Church, mosque or temple
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
Sofia, Bulgaria
Sofia's golden-domed cathedral and one of the largest Orthodox churches in the Balkans.
Ruins · Bulgaria · Sofia City
Serdica Ruins
Roman streets and walls beneath modern Sofia, visible in the metro station.
Free to enter about 30 min
For storytellers
Why Serdica Ruins matters
When Sofia built its metro, archaeologists found streets, houses and gates of the Roman city of Serdica. Now they are displayed inside the station and in the open air nearby, so you can see ancient walls while a train arrives. It's a very unusual combination.
Talking points
- You can see the ruins from inside the metro station.
- Serdica was a major Roman city.
- The site is right in the centre.
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