The Cathedral of St Sophia in Novgorod is the oldest preserved church in Russia. It was constructed in the Novgorod kremlin from 1045 to 1052 in order to replace a wooden, 13-domed church built in 989. Kremlin (Кремль) is the Russian word for citadel and refers to any major fortified central complex found in historical Russian cities. ... Events Emperor Go-Reizei ascends the throne of Japan. ... Events Births Milarepa Deaths Heads of state Holy See - Leo IX pope (1049-1054) Categories: 1052 ... For the video game developers, see 989 Studios. ...

History

Cathedral of St. Sophia, the Holy Wisdom of God.

The 5-domed stone cathedral was built by Vladimir of Novgorod on behest of his father, Yaroslav the Wise, as a sign of gratitude to Novgorodians for their support of Yaroslav's struggle for Kiev. The sixth (and the largest) dome crowns a tower which leads to a rood-loft. Cathedral of St. ... Cathedral of St. ... Yaroslav I the Wise (978?-1054) (Christian name: Yury, or George) was thrice prince of Novgorod and Kiev, uniting the two principalities for a time under his rule. ... Motto: Oblast Municipality Municipal government City council (Київська Міська рада) Mayor Oleksandr Omelchenko Area 800 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 2,642,486 100% 3,299/km² Founded City rights around 5th century 1487 Latitude Longitude 50°27′ N 30°30′ E Area code +044 Car plates  ? Twin towns Athenes...

The cupolas are thought to have acquired their present helmet-like shape in the 1150s, when the cathedral was restored after a fire. The interior was painted in the 11th and 12th centuries, but those frescoes are hardly visible now in consequence of frequent fires. In the 1860s, parts of the interior had to be repainted.

From the 12th to the 15th century, the cathedral was a ceremonial and spiritual centre of the Novgorod Republic, which sprawled from the Baltic Sea to the Ural Mountains. Novgorodians were exceedingly proud of their church, boasting that their independence would continue as long as the St Sophia stands. The Novgorod Feudal Republic (Новгородская феодальная республика in Russian, or Novgorodskaya feodalnaya respublika) was a feudal state in the Northwest of todays Russia between the 12th and 15th century. ... The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Eastern Europe and Central Europe, and the Danish islands. ... The Ural Mountains, (Russian: Ура́льские го́ры = Ура́л) also known simply as the Urals, are a mountain range that run roughly north and south through western Russia. ...

Features

St Sophia is the focal point of Novgorod Kremlin.

Novgorod's St Sophia was the first Slavic church in which local divergences from Byzantine pattern were made so evident. With its austere walls, narrow windows, the church is redolent of Romanesque architecture of Western Europe, rather than of Greek churches built at that time. The 11th-century monastery of Hosios Lukas in Greece is representative of the Byzantine art during the rule of Macedonian dynasty. ... Romanesque St. ...

The Novgorod cathedral also differs strikingly from its namesake and contemporary in Kiev. As one art historian put it, the Kiev cathedral is a bride, whereas the Novgorod cathedral is a warrior. Its decoration is minimal, the use of brick is limited, and the masses are arranged vertically rather than horizontally. These features proved to be influential with Novgorod masters of the next generation, as the Yuriev Monastery Cathedral (1119) and the Antoniev Monastery Cathedral (1117) clearly show. Present exterior is the result of 17th-century remodeling. ...

There are several mysteries concerning the main cathedral gates. Traditionally, they were said to be brought to Novgorod by Saint Vladimir from Korsun. According to another legend, they were snatched by Novgorodian pirates from the Swedish town of Old Sigtuna in 1187. In fact, these bronze doors were sculptured in Magdeburg, most likely in the 1150s. Gates is the name of several places in the United States: Gates, New York Gates, Oregon Gates, Tennessee There are also: Gates-North Gates, New York Gates County, North Carolina Gates Mills, Ohio Gates is the surname of a number of notable people - see: List of People: Gates - and the... Novgorod (Но́вгород) is a city in North-Western Russia. ... Detail of the Millenium of Russia monument in Novgorod (1862) representing St Vladimir and his family. ... Fornsigtuna (forn means ancient), Old Sigtun, Sithun, Sign(h)ildsberg or Signesberg is located in the parish of Håtuna ca 4 km west of the modern town of Sigtuna, by lake Mälaren, in Sweden. ... Events May 1 - Battle of Cresson - Saladin defeats the crusaders July 4 - Saladin defeats Guy of Lusignan, King of Jerusalem, at the Battle of Hattin. ... [[image: brass, a subset of the bronze alloys in which zinc is the principal additive cupronickel, an alloy used on ships lost-wax casting External links Flash animation of lost-wax casting Bronze Casting process explained - good pictures Categories: Alloys | Art materials ... View of Magdeburg with the cathedral, from the tower of the Johanniskirche Magdeburg, the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, lies on the Elbe river. ...