1September 27th, 923, the site of Hagia Sophia was rebuilt, designed by Russian architect Mima Voss Kolk. It took nine years and cost184,000 yuan. At the top of the main entrance is a bell tower, and seven copper musical clocks are exactly seven notes (the existing seven clocks are obtained from St. Nicholas' church). The building plan of this church is in the shape of a Greek cross. 1932165438+1October 25th, the church was completed, with a height of 53.35m and an area of 72 1 m2, which can accommodate 2,000 people to engage in religious activities at the same time. After its completion, it became the largest Dadong Orthodox Church in the Far East. Careful friends will find that the frescoes on the front of the renovated Sophia Church have disappeared. Some fans privately said that because the building was no longer used as a church, the murals were naturally taken back by the church. Bian Xiao prefers to think that it has not been repaired, and these three vacant positions definitely need something to fill.
What is the building above? Not Russian. It's Hagia Sophia in Harbin. Located between Toulong Street, Dodi Street, Zhao Lin Street and Shitoudao Street in Daoli District, Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, it is the largest existing Orthodox Church in the former Russian Far East, with a height of 53.35 meters and an area of 72 1 m2, which is a typical representative of Byzantine architecture. The existing masonry church was built in 1932. 1996165438+10, the church was listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit; In A.D. 1903, with the completion and opening of the Middle East Railway, the Russian Fourth Infantry Division of East Siberia also invaded Harbin. In order to stabilize the morale of soldiers far away, Russia broke ground to build St. Sofia Church in 1907. That year, an all-wood church was built and used as the army church of the infantry division. On September 27th, 1923, the groundbreaking ceremony for the second reconstruction of St. Sofia Church was held. After nine years of careful construction, a magnificent, elegant and extraordinary architectural masterpiece has been completed. Hagia Sophia is magnificent and exquisite. The walls of the church are all made of clear water red bricks, and there is a huge and full onion dome at the top, which commands tents with four wings of different sizes, forming a master-slave layout. There are stairs between the four floors, and there are four doors in and out. At the top of the main entrance is the bell tower. Seven copper musical bells, just seven notes, are played by trained bell ringers with their hands and feet. The magnificent Hagia Sophia church constitutes Harbin's unique exotic cultural landscape and urban customs, and it is also an important historical witness of Russia's invasion of northeast China and an important treasure for studying Harbin's modern history.
Why is Hagia Sophia, a landmark building in Harbin, a European style building in the last century? Many people watch more European and American movies and are full of yearning for western cathedrals, white doves with marble squares and musical fountains. So many people want to save money for a trip to Europe, appreciate some European architecture in the last century and experience the feeling of walking on the streets in the west.
In fact, if you just want to see European architecture, you don't have to spend that money. China also has European-style buildings with pure blood, and their age is not lower than that of Europe.
It is the landmark of Harbin-Hagia Sophia Cathedral.
The church was built in March (1907) during Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty. It was originally a temporary church built by a Russian infantry division when building the Middle East Railway. Later, a Russian tea merchant invested in rebuilding a wooden church on the basis of the original embedded church. A few years later, 19 1 1 years later, a brick wall was built outside the wooden wall, forming a cathedral with a mixed structure of brick and wood. 1923, Hagia Sophia was rebuilt again, this time more thoroughly. 1932 was completed in nine years and became the largest orthodox church in Asia.
Strictly speaking, the existing Hagia Sophia Church was planned and designed by Russian architect Koya Sikow. The whole church is full of magnificent atmosphere, and its appearance is even more magnificent.
According to the data, the height of the cathedral is 53.25 meters, and the whole construction area reaches 72 1 square meter, which can theoretically accommodate more than 2,000 people. At the top of the attic at the main entrance is the bell tower, overlooking the church, you can see that the whole is arranged in a Greek cross. The overall style of the church is not only Byzantine architectural style, but also the design of the main dome and bell tower is traditional Russian onion shape, which can be regarded as a church building with diverse styles.
The square in front of the church is full of white pigeons and a large musical fountain, which is the best choice for taking wedding photos. If you are full of longing for Europe, you can go to Harbin first.