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The Cathedral and the city of Sofia beyond.Credit: iStock Take a deep breath, then step into the cool, dark interiors of St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, where rich incense burns in great brass ...

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Take a deep breath, then step into the cool, dark interiors of St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, where rich incense burns in great brass braziers, its heavy plumes washing over the faithful.