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Banya Bashi Mosque

A 16th-century Ottoman mosque, still in use, next to the mineral baths.

Built in 1566, it is named after the baths it stood beside (banya bashi means 'many baths'). Its dome and minaret sit between the mineral baths and the Central Market Hall.

Banya Bashi Mosque in evening light, with its minaret and the old fountain in front
Photo: Gitanes232, CC0

Walks that pass here

The gold and green domes of Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

Walk

Explore central Sofia on foot

Sofia's centre is compact, walkable and full of layers, from Roman streets to Ottoman baths and gold-domed cathedrals. Here's how to experience it in a day of walking.

~6 h 15 min in total
~4.6 km, ~1 h walking
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