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Saint Sophia Cathedral in Polotsk http://landofancestors.com/sightseeings/vitebsk/86-saint-sophia-cathedral-in-polotsk.html http://landofancestors.com/sightseeings/vitebsk/86-saint-sophia-cathedral-in-polotsk.html Saint Sophia Cathedral in PolotskSaint Sophia Cathedral in Polotsk is probably the oldest church in Belarus. It was built between 1044 and 1066 by Prince Usiaslau - the Wizard.

The Cathedral stands at the confluence of the Polota and Western Dvina Rivers on the eastern side of the city.

The cathedral was built as a symbol of equality with the second Rome - Constantinople. Like in Kyiv and Novgorod where there were also temples in honour of St Sofia, the Saint Sophia Cathedral in Polotsk was intended to be a testimony to the power and independence of the Principality of Polotsk.
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