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Holy Assumption Cathedral
The tall and slender Holy Assumption Cathedral in the Ukrainian Baroque style was built in Kharkiv in the center of the University Hill on the site of the old church of 1688.
The bell tower with chimes, built by architects Yevhen Vasiliev and Andriy Ton, is the tallest building in the city (89 meters). Thanks to the location of the windows, the temple looks like a palace.
During Soviet times, the church was closed, and in 1986, the House of Organ and Chamber Music opened in it. After the opening of a new philharmonic complex in Kharkiv in 2016, the Assumption Cathedral became fully owned by the diocese.
In 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the cathedral was damaged by shelling from Russian troops. The projectile that hit the building of the Assump ...
Last update
2/15/2025
Categories | Temple, Architecture |
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Date of foundation | 1771-1777 |
Address |
Universytetska Street, 11
Kharkiv |
Coordinates |
49.9899° N, 36.2308° E
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Phone | +380 97 332 0826, |
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