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China/Harbin (Former Russian Cathedral) Part 18

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Channel: Nurettin Yilmaz · 2017 · Travel & Events

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St.Sofia Orthodox Church,Harbin/China:
Height: 53.3 meters (about 175 feet).
Area: 721 square meters (0.18 acres)
Location: Center of Harbin in Heilongjiang Province.
Getting There:
St. Sophia Cathedral is on the corner of Toulin Street (Toulin Jie) and Zhaolin Street (Zhaolin Jie) in the central Daoli district of Harbin.
St.Sofia Orthodox Church is the largest Orthodox Church building in the Far East. It was built early in the 20th century, for the Russians and other Orthodox people living around Harbin. View Jewish Heritage in China. It is 53.3 meters (175 feet) tall, and it occupies an area of 721 square meters (0.18 acres). The style of the building is Neo-Byzantine. The main structure is laid out in the shape of a cross with the main hall topped with a huge green tipped dome. There are smaller steeples, and the domes and steeples are topped with gold colored crosses. It looks like the church building at the Red Square in Moscow. It is beautiful to look at, and the interior is beautifully designed and decorated. It is one of Harbin’s most magnificent buildings.
Features:
The church building sits on a plaza. It has red walls with a green dome and steeples that are topped with golden crosses. To non-Russians, it is a highly unusual looking building. Though the building’s interior was damaged after the revolution, it is still beautiful. There are icons (religious pictures) hanging on the walls and a big chandelier. The lighting used inside the building that combines with the light coming in from the windows and the light colors used inside such as gold and green and bright red is really beautiful. It gives a warm and cozy feeling.
History:
Harbin itself doesn’t have a long history as a city unlike most other Chinese cities. The Japanese defeated the Russians during a war in 1905, and the Russian No. 4 Army Division arrived in the region. A wooden building called St. Sophia Church was built at the site, and it was finished in 1907. Then construction on the existing structure began in 1923 for the Orthodox of the region, and it was finished 9 years later. It is a work of art.

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