保加利亞-俄羅斯教堂

保加利亞-俄羅斯教堂 聖尼古拉斯神工，被稱為俄羅斯教堂，是保加利亞首都索非亞的一座東正教教堂，供奉聖尼古拉斯神工。 它是這座城市的標誌性建築之一。 它的建造始於 19 世紀後期（具體日期不詳，不同建築項目交替進行），歷時多年，並於 1914 年第一次世界大戰前夕奉獻。 在建築上，教堂是按照 19 世紀俄羅斯教堂建築的傳統建造的 - 保留了古老的俄羅斯元素 - 所謂的“燈泡”（圓頂），結合傳統的舊俄羅斯馬賽克和雕刻，它具有更多的標誌 現代建築。 和繪畫。 在教堂的地下室是大主教塞拉芬索博列夫（聖塞拉芬，博古查爾大主教，索非亞奇蹟工作者）的墳墓。 數以千計的信徒和非信徒向他求助，要求在考試前、生活中的重要決定或疾病和需要時提供奇蹟般的幫助。 他們經常在紙上寫下他們的祈禱，並把它們放在他墳墓旁邊的一個特殊盒子裡。 St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, known as the Russian Church , is an Orthodox church in the Bulgarian capital Sofia , dedicated to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker . It is one of the emblematic buildings of the city. Its construction began in the late 19th century (the exact date is unknown, as different architectural projects alternate), and lasted for many years, and was consecrated in 1914 on the eve of the First World War . Architecturally , the church was built in the tradition of Russian church architecture from the 19th century - with preserved ancient Russian elements - the so-called "bulbs" (domes), combined with traditional Old Russian mosaics and carvings , it bears the hallmarks of more modern architecture. and painting . In the crypt of the church is the tomb of Archbishop Seraphim Sobolev (St. Seraphim, Archbishop of Boguchar, Sofia Miracle Worker). Thousands of believers and non-believers turn to him with a request for miraculous help before exams, important decisions in life or in times of illness and need. They often write down their prayers on paper and put them in a special box next to his grave.