Saint Sophia Church
Harbin Saint Sophia Church as one of the most magnificent structures in Harbin is a former Russian Orthodox Church located in the central district of Daoli, Harbin City. It stands at 53.3 meters tall, occupies an area of 721 square meters, and is the perfect example of Neo-Byzantine architecture. The main structure is laid out like a cross with the main hall topped with a huge green tipped dome. Under the bright sun, the church and the square area it lies on looks quite like the Red Square in Moscow.
Saint Sophia Church is one of the most magnificent structures in Harbin. It was built in 1907 after the completion of the Trans-Siberian Railway in 1903, which connected Vladivostok to northeast China. The Russian No.4 Army Division arrived in this region just after Russia's loss to the Japanese in the Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905). St. Sophia Church was built and completed of timber in March, 1907 as part of a plan to reconsolidate the confidence of the army by building an imposing spiritual symbol. In 1923, the church was expanded and renovated, which through nine years and completed on November 25, 1932. Nowadays, St. Sophia Church was hailed as a monumental work of art and the largest Orthodox Church in the Far East.
Harbin Saint Sophia Church is magnificent and exquisite. Towering magnificent Church of Saint Sophia, constitute the exotic landscape and culture of Harbin city, meanwhile, it is also the witness of the history of Russia invaded northeastern Harbin and precious trace for the study of the important modern history. November 1996, approved by the State Council, St. Sophia's Church was listed as the fourth installment of the national key cultural relic protection.
Nowadays, as architectural art museum, St. Sophia's Church has become a unique landscape in Harbin, and it is a good place for the public and foreign visitors to appreciate the architecture and entertainment.
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