This article attempts to list the oldest buildings in the city of Sofia, Bulgaria, including the oldest temples and any other surviving structures. In most instances, buildings listed here were reconstructed numerous times and only fragments of the original buildings have survived. Some dates are approximate and based on architectural studies and historical records.In order to qualify for the list a structure must:
- be a recognisable building (defined as any human-made structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or continuous occupancy);
- incorporate features of building work from the claimed date to at least 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) in height.
This consciously excludes ruins of limited height, roads and statues.
Other structures
The following are old constructions, mostly ruins that might not fit the above criteria for a building.
Building | Location | Year built | Photo |
---|---|---|---|
Neolithic settlement of Slatina | Slatina, Boulevard Shipchenski Prohod | 6000 BC [15] | |
Amphitheatre of Serdica | 2 Budapest Street | 3rd -4th century [16] | |
Tomb of Honorius | next to Saint Sofia Church entrance | 5th -6th century [17] | |
Necropolis and three earlier churches | Under Saint Sofia Church | 3rd -6th century [18] | |
Western Serdica Gate | 146 Boris I Str. (Near Saint Joseph Cathedral) | 2nd century(176 -180) [19] | |
Eastern Serdica Gate | Largo subway | 2nd century(176 -180) [20] | |
Ancient Cultural and Communication Complex "Serdica" | Sofia, 1 Nezavisimost Sq, 2 Maria Luiza Blvd(Largo subway and Serdika Metro Station) | 3rd century - 6th century [21] | |
North Eastern Serdica Tower | 1 Iskar Str. | 3rd - 5th century [22] | |
St. George Rotunda archeological complex | around St. George Rotunda | 3rd - 4th century [23] | |
Lozenets Mausoleum | Lozenets, 110, D.Hadzhikotsev Str | 4th - 5th century [24] | |
St Spas Church remains | Sveta Nedelya square 7 | 11th - 12th century or 15th - 16th century [25] | |
Ottoman Barracks | 2 Shipka Street | 16th century |
See also
References
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