Saint Sophia Cathedral

Saint Sophia Cathedral is the oldest surviving building in the city of and the main church of the Vologda Eparchy of the Russian Orthodox Church.
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  • Russian Orthodox church
  • …is also known as “Saint Sophia Cathedral, Vologda”
  • …has 4 floors
  • Description: cathedral in Vologda, Russia
  • Address: улица Сергея Орлова 15, Вологда
  • Established: 1568–1570

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shalamov’s house and Vologda Kremlin.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vologda and Byvalovo.
Sergeev Pavel, Public domain.
is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km south of Saint Sophia Cathedral.
Hamlet
is a rural locality in Semyonkovskoye Rural… is situated 5 km north of Saint Sophia Cathedral.
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Latitude
59.2244° or 59° 13′ 28″ north
Longitude
39.88242° or 39° 52′ 57″ east
Open location code
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Slovenian—“Saint Sophia Cathedral” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Sofiakathedraal (Vologda)”
  • Dutch: “Sofiakathedraal”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه القديسه صوفيا”
  • Esperanto: “Katedralo de Sankta Sofio”
  • French: “Cathédrale Sainte-Sophie de Vologda”
  • German: “Sophienkathedrale”
  • Italian: “Cattedrale di Santa Sofia”
  • Russian: “Софийский собор в Вологде”
  • Russian: “Софийский собор”
  • Slovenian: “stolnica svete Sofije v Vologdi”

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