The Orthodox monument St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral was built in a neo-Byzantium style and is found in the center of Sofia. Ceremonies are conducted by the Bulgarian Patriarch in the church, which accommodates 5000 people. It is the second largest cathedral in the Balkan Peninsula and one of the largest Orthodox shrines in the world. Its gold coated domes are a well-known symbol of the city of Sofia. It was completed in 1912 in honor of the Russian soldiers who died during the Russo-Turkish war of 1877-1878, who freed Bulgaria from Ottoman rule. The Cathedral was declared a cultural landmark in 1924.