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St. Sophia Cathedral Review

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St. Sophia Cathedral was built in March 1907. It was originally the chapel of the 4th Infantry Division in Eastern Siberia, Russia. In 1912, it was rebuilt into a brick-and-wood structure church. In September 1923, the site of Yidi was reconstructed for the second time in nine years. Designed by Russian architect Kyasikov, it became the largest Orthodox Church in the Far East after its completion in 1932. It has a history of more than a hundred years. Church has a strong exotic atmosphere. It is the most perfect and typical Byzantine architecture in China. The exterior of the church is magnificent and magnificent, with a height of 53.35 meters. It is divided into four layers as a whole with brick and stone structure. The walls are all made of clear water red bricks. The building plane is laid out in the form of Greek East-West Latin cross, while the main dome and bell tower are the traditional "onion head" tent roofs of Russia. The interior of the church is magnificent, elegant and super-vulgar. Whether it is the simple and elegant wooden floor, the open and spectacular dome or the original wall decorative patterns and holy murals, none of them reveals the rich and colorful humanistic landscape and unique artistic characteristics. There is a world-famous mural on the main dome of the church - "Last Supper". Although the mural is a little mottled due to the passage of time, the characters in the mural are delicately and vividly portrayed with panic, anger, suspicion, whitening, gestures, eyes and actions. As night falls and lights begin to shine, St. Sophia's Church appears to be covered with a mysterious veil, presenting a fantastic picture. Tips - "1, business hours 8:30 to 17:00; adult tickets 15 yuan per ticket. 2. It is suggested to visit the church in the afternoon, not only to visit the interior, but also to enjoy the different views of the church in the daytime and at night.

St. Sophia Cathedral

Posted: Jan 18, 2017
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  • Stefano Chin
    5/5Outstanding

    St. Sophia was quite lovely and has a rich history. The interior design of the cathedral was quite interesting and much has been preserved. There was also a live musical performance inside and you could see several portraits and paintings of various saints.

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    Posted: Jan 31, 2024
  • 老老倪
    5/5Outstanding
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    The Hagia Sophia Cathedral is located at No. 88, Toulong Street, Sophia Plaza, Daoli District, Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province. It was built in 1907 and is a Byzantine-style Orthodox Church and an iconic building in Harbin. The interior of the church is now the Hagia Architectural Art Museum.

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    Posted: Jan 9, 2024
  • Elvis.007
    5/5Outstanding

    worthy to visit in Harbin. ticket was 20 RMB. I saw two performers inside Pianos 🎹 and Saxophones 🎷. better to stay 30 mins inside. but outside TikTokers were very annoying. Got coffee place outside also. cheers ☕️

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    Posted: Jan 7, 2024
  • 静吟我歌
    5/5Outstanding
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    The building is very beautiful, designed by the Russians, and the red brick literature and science of the exterior wall have been marveled, which has changed more than China's clear water wall. The red wall is green, the full onion head is placed on the European-style building, and the characteristics of the Orthodox Church are full. The church has been changed to a Harbin architectural exhibition.

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    Posted: Dec 9, 2023
  • 青青岛-
    3/5Average
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    The Sofia Church in Harbin is indeed a must-check place for tourists. The ice and snow world needs a suitable time in winter to go, but here is a place that can come during the day and night all year round, and it is free. The scenery during the day and night are different, especially close to Central Street, which adds a reason for coming here. Personally still like the church at night, after the lights are on, there is no exotic atmosphere. After the epidemic, the travel photography service that arose added a scenery here. But the bad review is for Harbin rental and transportation management! The traffic jams with such a large amount of people are commonplace. The reason is very simple. The taxi is not beckoning, and it is on the side of the road to pick up work. It is both blocked by traffic and blocked for people who come to travel! Everyone was forced to take a taxi, because there was a traffic jam nearby, so I needed to wait a long time in the cold wind! ! !

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    Posted: Jan 1, 2024
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