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China, Harbin, St. Sofia Orthodox Church, build in 1907 in a Russian Architectonic Style is a former Russian Orthodox church, since 1997 the Building is hosting an Architectonic Museum, displaying nearly a thousand pictures & a sandbox of Harbin urban planning, reflecting Harbin's past, present & future.
The Neo-Byzantine building of the 53.3 mtr tall Church occupies an area of 721 square mtr & is the largest Orthodox Church building in the Far East, constructed for Russians & other Orthodox people living in & around Harbin. Though the building’s interior was damaged after the revolution, it is still beautiful.
Harbin doesn’t have a long history as a city unlike most other Chinese cities. The Japanese defeated the Russians during a war in 1905 & the Russian 4 Army Division arrived in the region.
A wooden building called St. Sophia Church was built at the site & it was finished in 1907. Then construction on the existing solid structure began in 1923 & finished 9 years later in 1932.
The city owes its origin to the construction of the Chinese Eastern Railway through Northeast China Manchuria by the Russians at the end of the 19th, beginning of the 20th century. Before 1896 it was a small fishing village named "Alejin" meaning Honour; Harbin is derived from it. Thereafter it became the construction centre for the railway, which by 1904 linked the Trans-Siberian Railroad from a point east of Lake Baikal in Siberia with the Russian port of Vladivostok on the East Sea of Japan.
Harbin plays a vital role in communications between South & North Asia as well the regions of Europe & the Pacific Ocean. At the end of the 19th century, more than 160,000 foreigners from 33 countries migrated to Harbin, promoting the development of a capitalist economy in the city. The economy & culture of Harbin achieved unprecedented prosperity at that time, the city gradually grew into a famous international commercial port. Assimilating external culture, Harbin created its unique & exotic cityscape. The majestic St. Sophia Orthodox Church & Zhongyang Dajie each built in a Russian/European style.
Besides these rich cultural heritages, Harbin is favoured with beautiful natural scenery. Based on meandering Song Hua River & subject to severe low temperatures in winter, done to -30° to -40°C below freezing piont, when I took this Pictures the Temperature varied between -20°C & -26°C but dry, Harbin boasts a unique ice and snow culture. So, Harbin is also called the 'Ice City'.
Harbin was the birthplace of Jin, 1115-1234 & Qing,1644-1911 Dynasties, the latter of which had a very considerable influence on modern Chinese history.
👉 One World one Dream,
...Danke, Xièxie 谢谢, Thanks, Gracias, Merci, Grazie, Obrigado, Arigatô, Dhanyavad, Chokrane to you & over
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Phot.Harbin.Sophia.Cathedral.Inter.01.010904.4052.jpg
China, Harbin, St. Sofia Orthodox Church, build in 1907 in a Russian Architectonic Style is a former Russian Orthodox church, since 1997 the Building is hosting an Architectonic Museum, displaying nearly a thousand pictures & a sandbox of Harbin urban planning, reflecting Harbin's past, present & future.
The Neo-Byzantine building of the 53.3 mtr tall Church occupies an area of 721 square mtr & is the largest Orthodox Church building in the Far East, constructed for Russians & other Orthodox people living in & around Harbin. Though the building’s interior was damaged after the revolution, it is still beautiful.
Harbin doesn’t have a long history as a city unlike most other Chinese cities. The Japanese defeated the Russians during a war in 1905 & the Russian 4 Army Division arrived in the region.
A wooden building called St. Sophia Church was built at the site & it was finished in 1907. Then construction on the existing solid structure began in 1923 & finished 9 years later in 1932.
The city owes its origin to the construction of the Chinese Eastern Railway through Northeast China Manchuria by the Russians at the end of the 19th, beginning of the 20th century. Before 1896 it was a small fishing village named "Alejin" meaning Honour; Harbin is derived from it. Thereafter it became the construction centre for the railway, which by 1904 linked the Trans-Siberian Railroad from a point east of Lake Baikal in Siberia with the Russian port of Vladivostok on the East Sea of Japan.
Harbin plays a vital role in communications between South & North Asia as well the regions of Europe & the Pacific Ocean. At the end of the 19th century, more than 160,000 foreigners from 33 countries migrated to Harbin, promoting the development of a capitalist economy in the city. The economy & culture of Harbin achieved unprecedented prosperity at that time, the city gradually grew into a famous international commercial port. Assimilating external culture, Harbin created its unique & exotic cityscape. The majestic St. Sophia Orthodox Church & Zhongyang Dajie each built in a Russian/European style.
Besides these rich cultural heritages, Harbin is favoured with beautiful natural scenery. Based on meandering Song Hua River & subject to severe low temperatures in winter, done to -30° to -40°C below freezing piont, when I took this Pictures the Temperature varied between -20°C & -26°C but dry, Harbin boasts a unique ice and snow culture. So, Harbin is also called the 'Ice City'.
Harbin was the birthplace of Jin, 1115-1234 & Qing,1644-1911 Dynasties, the latter of which had a very considerable influence on modern Chinese history.
👉 One World one Dream,
...Danke, Xièxie 谢谢, Thanks, Gracias, Merci, Grazie, Obrigado, Arigatô, Dhanyavad, Chokrane to you & over
10 million visits in my photostream with countless motivating comments