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St. Sophia Cathedral Belfry
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24 Volodymyrska St.
Kyiv Ukraine

Status:
built
Construction Dates
  Began1699
  Finished1852
Floor Count4
Building Uses
 - religious
 - observation
Structural Types
 - church
 - tower

 Heights ValueSource / Comments 
Spire249 ftUnconfirmed
Cross
Roof236 ftUnconfirmed
Top floor165 ftUnconfirmed
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Description
• Architects: J. G. Schaedel (1744-1748); P. Sparro (1851-1852).
• Sculptors: I. Stobensky and S. Stobensky (1744-1748).
• Belfry was repaired in 1953 & 1972.
• All walls are decorated with the sculptural ornamentation.
• The two lower tiers are rectangular in plan, two upper octagonal.
• The 3 upper tiers are without floors or ceilings.
• The belfry with its cathedral ( http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=48516 ) is represented on the note of 100 hryven'.


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