The oldest church in Sofia and the oldest building preserved to its very roof in the city in general. Specialists date it to the early 4th century and it was probably one of the most beautiful structures in the so-called "Constantine district" of Serdika – Sredets, where the palace of Emperor Constantine the Great was situated. In its 1700 years of existence, the Rotunda retained its religious function – martyrion, baptistery, Orthodox temple, metropolitan church, mosque, and even for a short while — a temporary mausoleum of Prince Alexander Battenberg.
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