Cathedral of Saint Sophia 索菲亚大教堂 Stands Proud in Sophia Square
Sophia Square is undoubtedly Haerbin’s most important landmark. I remember when I was telling my friend about visiting Haerbin just because I saw photos of this square, she mentioned that the square is just about all there is to see in Haerbin itself. I’m a big fan of architecture and visiting this place will be a delight for me. Since it was already dark, lights abound in Sophia Square. The most important structure in this square is undoubtedly the church itself which glows like a jewel in the night, more on that later.
Elegant European Style Building In Sophia Square in Haerbin 哈尔滨
Sophia Square also has other structures, one which caught my eye was this steel structure which reminded me of a old school train station. There was no information on what it was supposed to be. There was a tower off to the side but there was no clock. There was an underground passage just beside it, presumably linked to a mall underneath the square. Maybe it is a new structure. There were also other buildings surrounding the square but they were all commercial. There was supposed to be a dancing fountain here but I didn’t see any of the sort. Maybe because it was already too cold? Sophia Square is certainly a great place to appreciate the heritage architecture of Haerbin but there is little to do here unless you plan to visit the nearby shopping malls.
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