Saint Sophia Cathedral, Harbin

Saint Sophia Cathedral
圣索菲亚教堂
Софийский собор
The Cathedral of the Holy Wisdom of God in Harbin, China. Built in 1907 and expanded from 1923–32, it was closed during the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution periods, and turned into a museum in 1997.
Religion
AffiliationNone
(formerly Russian Orthodox Church)
StatusMuseum
Location
LocationHarbin, China
Geographic coordinates45°46′05″N 126°37′17″E / 45.7680944544°N 126.621522232°E / 45.7680944544; 126.621522232
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleRussian Revival architecture
Groundbreaking1907
Completed1932
Height (max)53.35 m
Saint Sophia Cathedral, Harbin
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese圣索菲亚教堂
Traditional Chinese聖索菲亞教堂
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShèng Suǒfēiyà Jiàotáng
Russian name
RussianСофийский собор в Харбине
RomanizationSofiyskiy sobor v Kharbine

The Cathedral of the Holy Wisdom of God or Saint Sophia Cathedral in Harbin (Chinese: 聖索菲亞教堂; Russian: Софийский собор) is a former Russian Orthodox church located in the central district of Daoli, Harbin City, Heilongjiang, China.