- St. Sophia of Novgorod differs from its predecessor - the cathedral in Kiev - by the severity of forms and compactness of volumes.
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- 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.
- St. Sophia Cathedral in Novgorod - five-dome withone tower of the staircase, which also carries the dome. ... Day of the Angel of Tamara: patron saints, customs.
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- St. Sophia Cathedral is the main Orthodox church in Veliky Novgorod, created in 1045-1050, the Cathedral of the Novgorod Metropolitanate.
- 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.
- The cathedral exterior is striking in its majesty and epic splendour evoking the memories of Novgorod's glorious past and invincible might.