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, the capital of

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. The cemetery has several chapels used by various

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denominations, such as a Bulgarian Orthodox church of the Dormition of the Theotokos, a

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chapel of

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, an

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chapel, a Jewish

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, etc. The cemetery also features

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n and British military sections.

Notable interments

* Georgi Asparuhov, footballer *

Elisaveta Bagryana Elisaveta Bagryana ( bg, Елисавета Багряна) (16 April, 1893 – 23 March, 1991), born Elisaveta Lyubomirova Belcheva ( bg, Елисавета Любомирова Белчева, links=no), was a Bulgarian poet who wrote her fi ...

, Bulgarian writer and poet *

Blaga Dimitrova Blaga Nikolova Dimitrova ( bg, Блага Димитрова) (2 January 1922 – 2 May 2003) was a Bulgarian poet and the 2nd Vice President of Bulgaria from 1992 until 1993. Life Dimitrova was born in Byala Slatina, Bulgaria. She graduated high ...

, Bulgarian poet and 2nd Vice-President of non-Communist Bulgaria *

Georgi Dimitrov Georgi Dimitrov Mihaylov (; bg, Гео̀рги Димитро̀в Миха̀йлов), also known as Georgiy Mihaylovich Dimitrov (russian: Гео́ргий Миха́йлович Дими́тров; 18 June 1882 – 2 July 1949), was a Bulgarian ...

, Prime Minister of Bulgaria * Ghena Dimitrova, soprano * Dimitar Dimov * Mykhailo Drahomanov, Ukrainian scholar. *

Nicola Ghiuselev Nicola Ghiuselev (Bulgarian: Никола Гюзелев) (also ''Gyuzelev''; 17 August 1936 – 16 May 2014) was a Bulgarian operatic bass, particularly associated with the Italian and Russian repertories. Biography Ghiuselev was born on 17 ...

, operatic bass * Aleko Konstantinov * Andrey Lyapchev *

Aleksandar Pavlov Malinov Aleksandar Pavlov Malinov ( bg, Александър Павлов Малинов) (3 May 1867 – 20 March 1938) was a leading Bulgarian politician who served as Prime Minister on three occasions. He was born in Pandakli, Bessarabia (presen ...

, Prime Minister of Bulgaria * Lyubomir Miletich * Gyorche Petrov *

Vanya Petkova Vanya Petkova ( bg, Ваня Петкова; 1944 – April 2009) was a Bulgarian poet, novelist, short story writer, and translator of Bulgarian, Ukrainian and Greek descent. Petkova is widely regarded as one of the most consequential East ...

, Bulgarian poet, writer and Guinness World Records candidate *

Vasil Radoslavov Vasil Hristov Radoslavov ( bg, Васил Христов Радославов) (27 July 1854 – 21 October 1929) was a leading Bulgarian liberalism, liberal politician who twice served as List of Prime Ministers of Bulgaria, Prime Minister ...

, Prime Minister of Bulgaria * Boris Sarafov *

Petko Slaveykov Petko Rachov Slaveykov ( bg, Петко Рачов Славейков) (17 November 1827 OS – 1 July 1895 OS ) was a Bulgarian poet, publicist, politician and folklorist. Biography Early years and educational activity Slaveykov was born in ...

Pencho Slaveykov Pencho Petkov Slaveykov ( bg, Пенчо Петков Славейков) (27 April 1866 O.S. – 10 June 1912 ( O.S. 28 May 1912)) was a noted Bulgarian poet and one of the participants in the Misal ("Thought") circle. He was the youngest son o ...

Hristo Smirnenski Hristo Dimitrov Izmirliev ( bg, Христо Димитров Измирлиев), known as Hristo Smirnenski, (September 17, 1898, OS – June 18, 1923) was a Bulgarian poet and prose writer who joined the Bulgarian Communist Party and whose w ...

* Stefan Stambolov * Petko Staynov *

Dimitar Talev Dimitar Talev ( bg, Димитър Талев) (1 September 1898 – 20 October 1966) was a Bulgarian writer, journalist, political prisoner, and member of the Bulgarian National Assembly. Biography Born in Prilep, in the Manastir Vilayet of t ...

* Zhelyu Mitev Zhelev, 1st President of non-Communist Bulgaria *

Todor Zhivkov Todor Hristov Zhivkov ( bg, Тодор Христов Живков ; 7 September 1911 – 5 August 1998) was a Bulgarian communist statesman who served as the ''de facto'' leader of the People's Republic of Bulgaria (PRB) from 1954 until 1989 ...

, Communist politician *

Wilfred Burchett Wilfred Graham Burchett (16 September 1911 – 27 September 1983) was an Australian journalist known for being the first western journalist to report from Hiroshima after the dropping of the atomic bomb, and for his reporting from "the other si ...

Australian journalist

References

External links

Sofia cemeteries official web site
* Cemeteries in Bulgaria Eastern Orthodox cemeteries Jewish cemeteries Roman Catholic cemeteries Buildings and structures in Sofia * Tourist attractions in Sofia {{Europe-cemetery-stub