Cathedral of St. Sophia, Novgorod
The Cathedral of St. Sophia, the Holy Wisdom of God (Russian: Кафедральный собор Софии Премудрости Божией) in Veliky Novgorod, Russia, is the cathedral church of the Metropolitan of Novgorod and the mother church of the Novgorodian Eparchy.
| Cathedral of St. Sophia Софийский собор (in Russian) | |
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View of the cathedral from the southeast | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Russian Orthodox |
| Province | Diocese of Novgorod and Staraya Russa |
| Year consecrated | 1050 or 1052 |
| Location | |
| Location | Veliky Novgorod, Russia |
| Geographic coordinates | 58°31′18″N 31°16′34″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Groundbreaking | 1045 |
| Completed | 1050 |
| Specifications | |
| Height (max) | 38 metres (125 ft) |
| Dome(s) | 5 |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Official name: Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iv, vi |
| Designated | 1992 (16th session) |
| Reference no. | 604 |
| State Party | Russia |
| Region | Eastern Europe |
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