Attractions of Odesa region

The Church of Saint. Barbara in Dobroslav (formerly Antonovo-Kodyntseve) was founded in 1818 by the landowner Captain Kolmohorov.

The temple was stone, with one throne. In 1862, a parish school was opened with him.

During Soviet times, the church was destroyed. In 1995, the construction of the new Saint Barbara Church began on the former site, according to the project of the architect Oleksandr Malakhovskyi. In 2002, during the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the founding of the village of Dobroslav, the revival of the church of Saint Barbara was consecrated.

Saint George's Church was built in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi in 1840 according to the project of the architect Zaushkevych on the order of the Bulgarian community of the city.

There was a church cemetery near the church, which was closed together with the church in 1934. Here are the graves of the family of Princes Volkonsky, who made large donations for the upkeep of the church.

Today the Saint George's Church is active.

The underground church of John of Suchavskyi was built in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi over a stone well, where, according to legend, the Orthodox saint John of Suchavskyi was killed.

In 1330, the Orthodox merchant John from Turkish Trebizond, who traded in Akkerman, refused to convert to Islam, for which he was tortured by order of the governor of the Golden Horde. A chapel was built on John's grave, and the saint's relics were later moved to Moldavian Suceava (now the territory of Romania). Since that time, he is considered the heavenly patron of merchants.

A spring by the sea, which, according to legend, was often visited by John, was named after him. The water from the Saint John's Suchavskyi spring is considered healing, and people come from all over for it.

The Church of Saint Mitrofan in Bolhrad is the temple-tomb of General Ivan Inzov, the guardian of foreign settlements on the territory of Bessarabia, which the Russian Empire conquered in 1806-1812.

General Inzov paid special attention to the situation of the Bulgarian immigrants who founded Bolhrad. In particular, with his efforts, the Bulgarians were equalized in rights with the German colonists.

During his lifetime, Inzov expressed his desire "that his ashes lie in Bolhrad after his death." The cemetery rotunda church of Saint Mitrofan was built in 1840-1844. After Inzov's death in 1845 in Odesa, residents of Bolhrad carried the coffin with his remains on their shoulders to Bolhrad and buried them in the Saint Mitrofan Church, which became Inzov's mausoleum. The restored hearse of Inzov, which was never used for its intended purpose, is stored in the church. The words carved on the tombstone: "...He gave the envoys a new life in the new Motherland. The grateful Bulgarian colonists wished to transfer the ashes of the perpetrator of their prosperity to the depths of their settlement to preserve his name in the memory of the people."

Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Ovidiopol was built in 1823.

It is known that even in Turkish times there was a Cathedral Orthodox Church of Nicholas the Wonderworker here. After the founding of Ovidiopol and the construction of the harbor, a new Nicholas Church was built next to the port, but it soon burned down.

The current Saint Nicholas Cathedral in the style of classicism was built on the same place. The Orthodox Water Rescue Society operated for him. Restoration has been carried out in recent years.

The Saint Nicholas Church in Vylkove is called "Ukrainian".

The Orthodox church of the new rite was founded here in 1818 and 7 years later it was consecrated in the name of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker. Although, according to legend, the first wooden temple was built in Vylkove by Zaporizhzhian Cossacks who moved here at the end of the 18th century.

In 1902, a new stone church was built at the expense of the parishioners on the site of the wooden church. Baroque and modern ideas are intertwined in its architecture. The iconostasis was created under the influence of the works of Master Faberge. The church keeps relics brought by the people of Vylkove from different countries.

The unique semi-underground Saint Nicholas Church in Kiliia was founded in 1485, at the beginning of the period of Turkish rule on the Danube.

The Turks did not forbid the Orthodox to build churches, but they demanded that Orthodox churches not exceed the height of a mosque (according to another version, a janissary on a horse). In order for the building to retain its functionality, the builders had to sink it into the ground by more than 2 meters.

The church acquired its current appearance in 1891, when a high bell tower was added to it.

Saint Nicholas Church in Kulevcha was founded at the end of the 19th century by Bulgarian immigrants.

In recent years, the temple has become an object of mass pilgrimage thanks to several miraculous icons. The Kazan icon of the Mother of God is called the "Kulevcha miracle". On Easter, it is decorated with fresh lilies, which, after drying, soon sprout again and bloom on the Trinity, framing the image of the Mother of God.

In addition, there are 4 myrrh-flowing icons in the Saint Nicholas Church: the Iver icon of the Mother of God, the Kasperiv icon of the Mother of God, the Calvary Cross, the icon of Faith, Hope, Love and their mother Sophia.

Saint Nicholas Church was built in the village of Shabo, probably in 1805 - this is the date indicated on the plaque at the entrance.

The church is two-domed, cruciform in plan. Its architecture is similar to the Old Believer churches of Besarabiya.

The Saint Nicholas Church houses the miraculous icon "The Flagellation of the Lord Jesus Christ" and the miraculous myrrh-flowing "Image of the Mother of God the Prompt Obedient".

Next to the church is the healing spring of Saint Nicholas.

The church is active. It is an architectural monument of local importance.

Stфште Nicholas Church in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi was built in 1867 at the expense of local resident Herasym Ovchynnikov. Since its construction, the temple has not undergone any changes.

The architectural decor is not rich, the character is local, traditional. Modern painting on the facades and in the interior.

Next to the church was the Oleksandr-Mariyinsky Heart Disease Asylum with a hospital, opened in 1868 by Lieutenant General Ivan Hanhardt (commanding chief of the Danube Cossack Army).

Saint Nicholas Church was built in Berezivka at the end of the 19th century. During Soviet times, the church was closed, the premises were used as a school gymnasium.

The revival of the Saint Nicholas Church in Berezivka began in 1993, after Ukraine gained independence.

Saint Nicholas Church (or "Red Church") was founded in Biliaivka in 1887. It was consecrated in 1900 in honor of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker.

The church is built of white stone and red brick, which is why it was called the "Red Church" among the people.

In 1937, the Soviet authorities tried to dismantle the building, but the Biliaivka residents defended the church and prevented its destruction. Currently, the church is undergoing repair and restoration work.

Saint Nicholas Church is a monument of local architectural significance. It is used by the Odesa Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church.

The Saint Panteleymon monastery is the largest in Odesa. It was created in 1995 on the site of the Athos courtyard, which was founded in Odesa by Greek monks from Athos in 1876 to receive pilgrims who came from Odesa to worship holy places.

Built from stone mined on Mount Athos and brought to Odesa. The five domes of the Saint Panteleymon monastery, unusual moldings and mosaics on the walls reflect a mixture of various architectural movements of the 19th century.

The Saint Panteleymon Cathedral is located on the third floor, representing the holy Mount Athos.

The Old Believer Church of the Reverend Paraskeva of Serbia in Myrne was built in 1874 instead of the old chapel of the Holy Intercession of the Mother of God.

In 1898, the church was extended and enlarged without proper permission, as a result of which the church trustees were sentenced to a fine, which was commuted to arrest.

In 1909, an iron fence was built.

Saint Paul's Church in Odesa is the cathedral of the German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ukraine, the main Protestant church of the city.

In 1824, the foundation of the church was laid according to the project of the architect Franchesko Boffo. The project turned out to be unsuccessful - the half-completed belfry and 10 columns on the front side soon fell. To complete the construction, other architects were involved, and in 1827 Saint Paul's Church was consecrated. It looked quite simple then, in a strict classical style, with a small tower above the altar part.

After the major reconstruction carried out in 1897 by the German architect Herman Shevrembrandt, the architecture and interior decoration changed a lot. Shevrembrandt gave the church features of the Gothic and Romanesque styles, based on the example of German churches. The 50-meter bell tower became the tallest building in Odesa at that time.

After the Second World War, Saint Paul's Church was used for decades as a sports hall and warehouse. In the 1990s, it was returned to the city's Lutheran community and restored.