Sophia Cathedral

Sophia Cathedral in Harbin is located in Harbin City, Far East's largest Orthodox Church, about 53.35 meters high, covers an area of 721 square meters, is the Byzantine-style architecture typical representative. In November 1996, was listed as national key units to be protected; in June 1997, St. Sofia church repaired and renamed the Building Museum in Harbin. Year in 1903, with the railway was opened to traffic in the Middle East, Russia in eastern Siberia, the Fourth Infantry Division also invaded Harbin. Tsarist Russia in order to stabilize the morale of soldiers away from home, in 1907 started the construction of Sofia church, the entire wooden structure was a church built for the army infantry division of the church. September 27, 1923, Sofia church held a second reconstruction of foundation stone laying ceremony, after up to 9 years of careful construction, magnificent and elegant products for completion of the construction completed. Church red brick wall of water used, on a huge crown full onion dome, led the four wings of different sizes Top tent, the formation of master-slave-like layout, the staircase between the four floors connected around four Gate access. The main gate at the top for the clock tower, seven bronze bell music system is just 7 notes, by well-trained people Hands and feet together with noon, beating out the cadence of the bell. Towering magnificent St. Sophia church, constitutes a unique exotic Harbin human landscape and urban style, at the same time, it was Russia's invasion of Northeast historical evidence and research in Harbin City in recent history an important trace Jane. Now, the church has been converted into an internal National Museum of History, recorded some of the things the old society, and even Beijing's past, a large number of crafts for sale.