Back كنيسة القديسة صوفيا Arabic كنيسه القديسه صوفيا (بلجاريا) ARZ Света София (София) Bulgarian Sophienkirche (Sofia) German Ναός Αγίας Σοφίας (Σόφια) Greek Iglesia de Hagia Sofía (Sofía) Spanish Basilique Sainte-Sophie de Sofia French Igrexa de Santa Sofía de Sofía Galician כנסיית סופיה הקדושה HE Gereja Santa Sofia, Sofia ID
| Saint Sofia Church | |
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Bulgarian: църква „Света София“ | |
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| 42°41′47.43″N 23°19′53.13″E / 42.6965083°N 23.3314250°E | |
| Location | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox |
| Previous denomination | Islam (16th–19th century) |
| History | |
| Status | |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | |
| Completed | 4th–6th century |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Width | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Number of domes | One |
| Dome height (outer) | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Dome diameter (outer) | 19 m (62 ft) |
The Saint Sofia Church (Bulgarian: църква „Света София“, romanized: tsarkva "Sveta Sofia, lit. 'Church of Holy Wisdom') is the oldest church in the Bulgarian capital Sofia, dating to the fourth century. In the predecessor building took place the Council of Serdica held most probably in 343 and attended by 316 bishops. In the 14th century, the church gave its name to the city, previously known as Serdika (Сердика).