- St. Sophia Cathedral in Novgorod is unique in many respects, but most importantly - it is the oldest surviving church built by the Slavs.
- 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.
- But the most venerated icon in the Novgorod St. Sophia Cathedral is the icon of the Mother of God “Of the Sign”, made in 1170.
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- 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...
- St. Sophia of Novgorod differs from its predecessor - the cathedral in Kiev - by the severity of forms and compactness of volumes.
- The cathedral exterior is striking in its majesty and epic splendour evoking the memories of Novgorod's glorious past and invincible might.
- View of St. Sophia Cathedral domes from the Kokuy tower of the Novgorod Kremlin. ... The relics of Novgorod saints are kept at St. Sophia Cathedral.
- One of the oldest stone structures in northern Russia, the Cathedral of St. Sophia is the crown jewel of Novgorod. It sits on the west bank of the Volkhov River.
- St. Sophia Cathedral. 5. 550 reviews. #2 of 217 things to do in Veliky Novgorod. ... a city located almost 200km to the South-East from Saint Petersburg.