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Numerous monuments of architecture, culture and nature
can be of great interest for visitors. Wooden churches
are the oldest sacral survived buildings: St. Mykola
Church (1607, Sagaydachnyy Street), Church of Ascension
(the 17th century, Boryspilska Street) and Church of
Assumption (1783). Their features are typical for the
Bukovinian constructions (very similar to those used in
folk houses construction) and high steep roofs. The
Church of the Nativity of the Holy Mother (1767) in
baroque style with seven domes, hard walls and defence
gallery can be found in the western suburbs of
Chernivtsi (in Gorech). Its interior is interesting for
fresco paintings. St.Cross Erection Cathedral (1814, arc.
Genikoris, 20 Holovna St.) and the City Hall with its
high graceful tower (1843-1847, arc. A. Marin, A.
Mikulicz, Tsentralna Square) were raised in classic
style in the centre of the city. The City Hall has a
form of trapezium with a garden inside. Doric pilasters
and pediments dominate in the central part of the facade.
Strict classic forms together with Byzantine and
old-Ukrainian traditions point out Greek-Catholic Church
of Assumption of Holy Mother in Ruska Street (1821),
Orthodox Church of St. Praxedia (1843-1863, arc.
Pavlovskyy, icons by E. Maximowicz) and Cathedral of The
Holy Spirit (1844-1864, arc. A. Roell, 85 Holovna St.).
The Interior of this monumental Orthodox Cathedral is
decorated with wall paintings of the 19th century by a
group of artists, headed by K. Jobst. A monumental dome
of the church over the main nave and transept dominates
in the architectural complex.
In 1869-1875 a neo-gothic Armenian Church (presently
Organ Hall of Philharmonic Society, 30 Ukrainska St.)
was built by project of J. Hlavka. It was built of
glazed bricks. Wonderful stone carvings, ceramic facing,
mosaic windows and paintings in dome are amazing.
Another example of neo-gothic style is the former
Jesuits Cathedral “Heart of Jesus” (1891-1894, arc. J.
Leitzner, 2 Shevchenko St.). Now building serves as a
regional archive. A decision to return this building to
the German community of Chernivtsi was made in 2000.
Before World War II in 1939 the construction of St.
Nicholas Cathedral (35 Ruska Str.) was finished. Its
general composition and style reminded one of the main
cross-dome sacral buildings of Romania - the church in
Curtea-de-Arges (the middle of the 14th century).
Spectacular spiral-like towers of the Cathedral impress
and attract many people.
Chernivtsi was famous not only for the Christian
Churches but also for wonderful Synagogue (1873-1877) at
the corner of Universitetska and Zankovetska streets.
The famous architect from Lviv Julian Zachariewicz
designed this building in Mauritania style. It attracted
attention by its light proportions and refined
decorations. It was as if brought to Chernivtsi directly
from the Middle East. Unfortunately in 1954 the
Synagogue was reconstructed into the cinema, now called
“Chernivtsi”.
An important centre of religious life of the Jewish
community of Chernivtsi was Sadgora the “Jewish Vatican”
of the 19th - the first half of the 20th century.
Synagogues and Palace of Chassid Tsadyk (Rabbi) stayed
here. Unfortunately only the ruins of that place
survived. Sadgora is often visited by Chassid-Jews from
the USA, Israel and other countries.
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