Saint Sophia Cathedral
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Saint Sophia Cathedral is a former Russian Orthodox church in Harbin, China, renowned for its distinctive Byzantine Revival architecture and iconic green onion domes.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Sophia Cathedral (Harbin) | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cathedral
ⓘ
former church building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Byzantine Revival architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| currentStatus |
no longer used for regular worship
ⓘ
preserved historic monument ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Sophia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Eastern Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerUse | church ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
bell tower
ⓘ
brick construction ⓘ central dome ⓘ crosses ⓘ green domes ⓘ onion domes ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
symbol of Harbin
ⓘ
testimony to Russian presence in Manchuria ⓘ |
| hasDomeShape | onion-shaped dome ⓘ |
| hasFacadeType | ornate brick façade ⓘ |
| hasFloorPlan | cruciform plan ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
exhibition space
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| hasInteriorType | Orthodox church interior (historically) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected building of Harbin ⓘ |
| isPartOf | historic center of Harbin ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalCommunity | Russian ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Harbin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Heilongjiang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInNeighborhood | Daoli District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | 20th century ⓘ |
| materialUsed | red brick ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Byzantine Revival style in East Asia
ⓘ
iconic skyline silhouette ⓘ |
| regionServedHistorically | Russian community in Harbin ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Russian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofColor | green ⓘ |
| significantFor |
Russian diaspora in China
ⓘ
Russian influence in Harbin ⓘ city landmark ⓘ |
| touristAttractionType |
architectural landmark
ⓘ
religious building ⓘ |
| use | museum ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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