This image was selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for 3 March 2011. It was captioned as follows: English: St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia, Bulgaria. It serves as the cathedral church of the Patriarch of Bulgaria and is one of the largest Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in the world. The foundation stone was laid on 3 March 1882. Other languages:  Български: Храм-паметник Свети Александър Невски, София. Катедрален храм на патриарха на Българската православна църква. Основополагащият камък е положен с официална церемония на 3 март (стар стил 19 февруари) 1882 година. Dansk: Alexander Nevskij-katedralen i Sofia, Bulgarien. Den fungerer som den bulgarske patriarks katedral og er en af de største græsk-ortodokse katedraler i verden. Grundstenen blev lagt 3. marts 1882. Deutsch: Alexander-Newski-Kathedrale in Sofia (Bulgaria). Sie dient als Bischofskirche des Patriarchen von Bulgarien und ist eine der größten orthodoxen Kathedralen der Welt. Der Grundstein wurde am 3. März 1882 gelegt. English: St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia, Bulgaria. It serves as the cathedral church of the Patriarch of Bulgaria and is one of the largest Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in the world. The foundation stone was laid on 3 March 1882. Español: Catedral de Alejandro Nevski en Sofía, Bulgaria. Sirve como catedral del Patriarca de Bulgaria y es una de las mayores catedrales ortodoxas orientales del mundo. La primera piedra se colocó el 3 de marzo de 1882. Français : La cathédrale Alexandre-Nevski de Sofia, en Bulgarie. C'est l'église résidente du Patriarche de Bulgarie, et l'une des plus vastes cathédrales orthodoxe du monde. La première pierre en fut posé le 3 mars 1882. Magyar: A Szent Alekszander Nyevszkij katedrális Szófiában (Bulgária). Alapítva 1882-ben. Italiano: La cattedrale di Aleksandăr Nevsky a Sofia, in Bulgaria. É una delle più grandi cattedrali ortodosse del mondo; la posa della prima pietra avvenne il 3 marzo 1882. 日本語: ブルガリア・ソフィアの聖アレクサンドル・ネフスキー大聖堂。東方正教会で世界最大規模の大聖堂の一つであり、ブルガリア総主教庁が置かれる。その礎石は1882年3月3日に据えられた。 Македонски: Соборниот храм Свети Александар Невски во Софија (започнат во 1882 г.). Ова е матичниот храм на Бугарската Православна Црква и една од најголемите православни цркви во светот. Nederlands: De Alexander Nevski-kathedraal in de Bulgaarse hoofdstad Sofia. Het gebouw dient als hoofdkerk voor de patriarch van Bulgarije en is één van de grootste oosters-orthodoxe kathedralen in de wereld. De eerste steen van het gebouw werd gelegd in 1892. Português: Catedral de Alexandre Nevsky, Bulgária. 中文（简体）‎: 亚历山大·涅夫斯基大教堂是保加利亚主教的主座教堂，也是东正教在世界上最大的教堂之一。奠基于1882年3月3日。

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Катедрален храм "Александър Невски" в София, България. Основният--31.150.24.215 16:06, 20 March 2013 (UTC)vduzhn му камък е положен на 3 март 1882 г., на четвъртата годишнина от подписването на Санстефанския мирен договор, даващ свободата на България. Српски / srpski: katedrale Aleksandra Nevskog u Sofiji, Bugarska. Njen kamen temeljac postavljen 3. marta 1882 g., četiri godine nakon potpisivanja Sporazum iz San Stefano, davanje oslobođenja Bugarske. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia, Bulgaria. Its foundation stone was laid on March 3, 1882, four years after signing the Treaty of San Stefano, granting the Liberation of Bulgaria. Français : La Cathédrale Alexandre-Nevski de Sofia, en Bulgarie. La première pierre a été posée le 03 mars 1882, quatre ans après la signature du Traité de San Stefano, donnant sa liberté à la Bulgarie. Nederlands: De nl:Alexander Nevski-kathedraal in Sofia, Bulgarije. De eerste steen werd op 3 maart 1882 gelegd, vier jaar na de tekening van het Verdrag van San Stefano. Русский: Кафедральный собор Александра Невского в Софие, Болгария. Первый камень в основание храма был положен 3 марта 1882 г., в четвёртую годовщину подписания Сан-Стефанского мирного договора, по которому Болгария получила независимость от Османской империи.