- St. Sophia Cathedral in Novgorod is unique in many respects, but most importantly - it is the oldest surviving church built by the Slavs.
- St. Sophia of Novgorod differs from its predecessor - the cathedral in Kiev - by the severity of forms and compactness of volumes.
- 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.
- Cathedral of St. Sophia, Novgorod. View Larger Map. ... Cathedral of St. Sophia, Novgorod. West Entrance to the cathedral.
- 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...
- 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 is the main Orthodox church in Veliky Novgorod, created in 1045-1050, the Cathedral of the Novgorod Metropolitanate.
- 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.
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- The St. Sophia Cathedral is one of the destiantions of my lifetime. Fortunately I have visited it twice. Once with a group - that was a rush - and now with a friend.