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Assumption of Blessed Virgin Cathedral
The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is the first stone Greek-Catholic church in Chernivtsi.
In Austrian times, it was called the Ruska Church (that is, Ruthenian - Ukrainian). The street leading to the cathedral from the main square is also called Ruska.
The Church of the Assumption in Empire style was built on the initiative of a wealthy citizen Thaddeus Turkul for the Greek Catholics of Chernivtsi, consecrated in honor of Saint Thaddeus. In the 1930s, the church was rebuilt in the Baroque style according to the project of the architect Volodymyr Zalozetsky and rededicated in honor of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
A luxurious carved iconostasis created by Italian masters has been preserved.
In Soviet times, the building was us ...
Last update
3/4/2025
Categories | Temple, Architecture |
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Date of foundation | 1820-1821 |
Hours of work | 07:00-19:15, Monday - 07:00-20:30 |
Address |
Ruska Street, 28
Chernivtsi |
Coordinates |
48.291° N, 25.9409° E
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Phone | +380 372 522 753, |
tvangel@ukr.net | |
Official site |
http://sobor.cv.ua/ |
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YouTube |
https://www.youtube.com/channe... |
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