• The Cathedral of Saint Sophia in Novgorod by architect Unknown was built in Veliky Novgorod, Russia in 1045 – 1052. It is 38m high
  • That's what they have been saying in Russia for 1000 years, since the Cathedral of St. Sophia the Holy Wisdom of God was constructed in the 11th century.
  • The Cathedral of St. Sophia (the Holy Wisdom of God) in Veliky Novgorod is the cathedral church of the Archbishop of Novgorod and the mother church...
  • The St Sophia's Cathedral was built between 1045-1050 inside the Novgorod Kremlin (fortress). It is one of the earliest stone structures of northern Russia.
  • During World War II, while the Novgorod Kremlin was seriously damaged during the Nazi occupation of the city, St Sophia Cathedral escaped serious damage.
  • The Cathedral of St. Sophia (the Holy Wisdom of God) in the Kremlin (or Detinets) in Veliky Novgorod is the cathedral church of the Archbishop of Novgorod...
  • Saint Sophia Cathedral at Novgorod Kremlin. © blinow61/Getty Images/iStockphoto. Cathedral of St Sophia. Veliky Novgorod , Russia
  • The Cathedral of Saint Sophia is the oldest building in the Kremlin of Novgorod, and the church is also the center of early Russian religion.