Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kiev was named after the 6th-century Hagia Sophia cathedral in Constantinople (dedicated to the Holy Wisdom of God). The first foundations were laid in 1037, but the cathedral took two decades to complete.
Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kiev was named after the 6th-century Hagia Sophia cathedral in Constantinople (dedicated to the Holy Wisdom of God). The first foundations were laid in 1037, but the cathedral took two decades to complete.