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Holy Dormition Cathedral
The Holy Dormition Cathedral in Myrhorod is the oldest religious building in the city.
It was built in 1887 on the site of a wooden temple founded in 1648 by the Cossack colonel Matviy Hladky. The temple in the style of classicism was painted by students of Viktor Vasnetsov.
The altar part was decorated with a unique ceramic iconostasis made at the Myrhorod School of Arts and Crafts (now the Myrhorod Ceramic Technical College) - its fragment is exhibited in the technical College museum.
During Soviet times, the Dormition Church was closed, and it fell into disrepair over the years.
In 1998, the cathedral was reconstructed, a belfry was built, and bells were installed (their ringing is considered ...
Last update
2/9/2025
Categories | Temple, Architecture |
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Date of foundation | 1887 |
Address |
Mykoly Hoholya Street, 112
Myrhorod |
Coordinates |
49.9691° N, 33.6106° E
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