RUSSIA, RUSSIAN CITIES, VELIKY NOVGOROD, CATHEDRAL OF ST. IN SOUTH AFRICA

Russia, Russian Cities, Veliky Novgorod, Cathedral of St. Sophia, Souvenir Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Metal Purity:    Gold Plated, Gilded Box:   Year of Issue:   Weight:   1 oz CoA:   Face Value:   Dimensions:   40     Quality:       Mintage:     New token with capsule The Cathedral of St. Sophia (the Holy Wisdom of God) in Veliky Novgorod is the cathedral church of the Archbishop of Novgorod and the mother church of the Novgorodian Eparchy.he 38-metre-high, five-domed, stone cathedral was built by Vladimir of Novgorod between 1045 and 1050 to replace an oaken cathedral built by Bishop Joachim the Korsunian in the late tenth century[1] (making it the oldest church building in Russia proper and, with the exception of the Arkhyz and Shoana churches, the oldest building of any kind still in use in the country). It was consecrated by Bishop Luka Zhidiata (1035¿1060) on September 14, in 1050 or 1052, the feast of the Exaltation of the Cross. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.