St. George Rotunda

Address

Sofia, 2 Dondukov St.

Location

42.696906,23.322896

Description

It is an architectural, an archaeological and an art monument of culture of national significance. The Rotunda itself is a centre-domed space with a round planning over a square base with semicircular niches in the corners. Red baked bricks have been used to built it and it has a complex symetrical plan. Its dome rises 13.7 metres from the ground.

Historical Information

It is assumed that the church St. George was built in the III-century as a pagan temple. First half of IV-th century, it was converted into a church. In the Middle Ages this church shall be kept for a period of time the relics of St. Ivan Rilski.