The Central Sofia Cemetery () or the Orlandovtsi Cemetery ("Орландовци") is the main cemetery in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. The cemetery has several chapels used by various Christian denominations, such as a Bulgarian Orthodox church of the Dormition of the Theotokos, a Roman Catholic chapel of Saint Francis of Assisi, an Armenian Apostolic chapel, a Jewish synagogue, etc. The cemetery also features Russian, Serbian, Romanian and British military sections.

Notable interments

Georgi Asparuhov, footballer

Elisaveta Bagryana, Bulgarian writer and poet

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

Georgi Dimitrov, Prime Minister of Bulgaria

Ghena Dimitrova, soprano

Dimitar Dimov

Nikola Dishkov, Bulgarian entrepreneur

Mykhailo Drahomanov, Ukrainian scholar. Nicola Ghiuselev, operatic bass Aleko Konstantinov Andrey Lyapchev Aleksandar Pavlov Malinov, Prime Minister of Bulgaria Lyubomir Miletich Gyorche Petrov Vanya Petkova, Bulgarian poet, writer and Guinness World Records candidate Vasil Radoslavov, Prime Minister of Bulgaria Boris Sarafov Petko Slaveykov Pencho Slaveykov Hristo Smirnenski Stefan Stambolov Petko Staynov Dimitar Talev Zhelyu Mitev Zhelev, 1st President of non-Communist Bulgaria Todor Zhivkov, Communist politician Wilfred Burchett Australian journalist

Central Sofia Cemetery

References

External links

Sofia cemeteries official web site

Cemeteries in Bulgaria

Armenian Apostolic cemeteries

Eastern Orthodox cemeteries

Jewish cemeteries

Roman Catholic cemeteries

Buildings and structures in Sofia

Tourist attractions in Sofia

Central Sofia Cemetery