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As a theological school, the Sofia Seminary is a continuation of the Samokov Theological School, which in turn continues and develops what was started by the Theological School at the Lyaskov Monastery "St. Peter and Paul". In 1897, the Holy Synod considered moving the school to Sofia, but this did not happen and it remained in Samokov. It seems that the Holy Synod decided to wait for the construction of a special building for the Theological Seminary on the 50 decares of land donated in 1897 by the Sofia Municipality in the Kurubaglar area - a bare hill south of Sofia. On March 31, 1902, a huge crowd of people flocked to this place. The architectural design, executed by Friedrich Grünanger, an Austro-Hungarian architect, blended Eclecticism with elements of traditional Byzantine architecture. The construction was completed towards the end of 1902, and the seminary was formally inaugurated on January 20, 1903. The Seminary Church of Saint John of Rila, a basilica with a single nave and cross-domed architecture, was opened on October 26, 1904, commemorating Saint Demetrius' Day.
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