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The Cathedral of the Holy Wisdom of God or Saint Sophia Cathedral in Harbin (, pinyin: ''Shèng Suǒfēiyà Jiàotáng'', ) is a former Russian Orthodox church located in the central district of Daoli, Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, China. ==History== St. Sophia Orthodox Cathedral is one of the most magnificent structures in Harbin. It was built in 1907 after the completion of the Trans-Siberian Railway in 1903, which connected Vladivostok to northeast China. The Russian No.4 Army Division arrived in this region just after Russia's loss to the Japanese in the Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905). St. Sophia Church was built and completed of timber in March, 1907 as part of a plan to reconsolidate the confidence of the army by building an imposing spiritual symbol. In 1921, Harbin had a population of 300,000, including 100,000 Russians.〔''"(Memories of Dr. Wu Lien-teh, plague fighter )"''. Yu-lin Wu (1995). World Scientific. p.68. ISBN 981-02-2287-4〕 The church was expanded and renovated from September 23, 1923, when a ceremony was held to celebrate the laying of the cornerstone, to its completion on November 25, 1932, after nine years. The present-day St. Sophia Church was hailed as a monumental work of art and the largest Orthodox church in the Far East. According to Harbin municipal religious and Daoli district archives, Fr. (Fotiy Huo Desheng ) was the ninth rector of St. Sophia Church of Harbin. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Saint Sophia Cathedral in Harbin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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