Volodymyr's Cathedral is a classic example of the Rus-neoByzantine style in church architecture. The height of the cross of the main dome is 49 meters.
The idea of building a majestic temple in Kyiv in honor of Prince Volodymyr the Great arose on the eve of the celebration of the 900th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus. The initial project was developed by the architect Ivan Shtrom, but due to the high cost it had to be revised. The construction was entrusted to the architect Oleksandr Beretta, but the building designed by him showed cracks, and the construction was frozen in 1864. The works were completed in 1882 by the architect Volodymyr Nikolaev based on the recommendations of the world-renowned vault specialist Rudolf Berhand.
The interior design was supervised by p ...
Last update
3/11/2024
Categories | Temple, Architecture |
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Date of foundation | 1862-1896 years |
Address |
Tarasa Shevchenko Boulevard, 20
Kyiv |
Coordinates | 50.4449° N, 30.5089° E Coordinates copied |
Phone | +380 44 225 0362, |
volodymyrskiy@gmail.com | |
Official site | http://www.katedral.org.ua/ |
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