St. Sophia Church

    St. Sophia Church is now the biggest church of Eastern Orthodox in China, was first built in 1907, located at No.95 Tou Long Street, Dao Li District, Harbin City. It belongs to First class Preserved Building.
    Being put into construction in September, 1923, and completed on November 25, 1932. The church reflects Byzantine architectural features with 721 square meters in area and 53.35 meters in height. It is the largest Orthodox Eastern church in Harbin. Russian style domes, Rome style arch high windows and many combinations of different architectural arts all embody the special fascination of the church. Now the church has become a bright spot in the architectural art sceneries of Harbin. In 1996 it was designated as Harbin Architectural Art Gallery. Everyday it attracts lots of tourists and local people to come here for visiting, relaxing and taking pictures, it is getting more and more attention both from home and abroad.

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