Lion sculpture outside Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and Saint Sofia Church, Sofia, Bulgaria

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The lion sculpture was made by the Bulgarian artist Andrei Nikolov (1878-1959). It stands beside the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier which itself is located outside Saint Sofia Church. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was unveiled in 1981. An eternal flame burns within the monument. The city was renamed in honour of Saint Sofia Church in the 14th century. It was built during the reign of the Byzantine Emperor, Justinian, between 527 and 565.

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