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Harbin architectural art exhibition hall was originally a church of St. Sophia. East Siberia of Russia is the fourth infantry division of the army church. After the withdrawal of the division, attached to the Harbin Orthodox Church. 1907, from Russia to Iraq Chek Sijiakefu costs 60,000 rubles invested in the church on the basis of the army re-built a wooden church (now destroyed). As the number of Catholics increased in 1923 and held a ceremony of the second reconstruction, completed in 1932 and has been retained.
The church is presided over by the Russian architect West gram Asia Shinao design. For the kind of masonry structure, building a plane Cross Greek way layout. Construction area of 721 square meters. The whole church is divided into four levels and a high degree of 53.35 meters. The basic belonging to the Byzantine church style. The main dome, the clock tower Russia has the traditional "tent-top", "Onion Head" shape.
St. Sofia church stands with its magnificent momentum in Harbin, Harbin was once a landmark building. Today, people love it greatly, 1986, the municipal government will protect it as a building; 1996 and approved by the State Council, was listed as the fourth instalment of key national heritage conservation units.
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