Kharkiv

Blagoveshchensky cathedral

Churches

Description

  • The temple was built in the Roman-Byzantine style and located near the Lopanskaya embankment
    This is a favorite place for Kharkiv citizens and guests of the city

One of the main symbols of the city, majestic and ancient, is the cathedral of the Kharkiv-Bogodukhiv diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate.


Built in the Roman-Byzantine style and located near the Lopanskaya embankment, is a unique monument of architecture of the twentieth century, preserved to this day the oldest cathedral. This is a favorite place for Kharkiv residents and guests of the city.


Especially the beautiful view opens onto the temple at night, from the roller coaster, then by the light of the searchlights and the moon, the whole mysterious image of this mastodon of the cathedral architecture is accessible.


One of the main symbols of the city, majestic and ancient, is the cathedral of the Kharkiv-Bogodukhiv diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate.


Built in the Roman-Byzantine style and located near the Lopanskaya embankment, is a unique monument of architecture of the twentieth century, preserved to this day the oldest cathedral. This is a favorite place for Kharkiv residents and guests of the city.


Especially the beautiful view opens onto the temple at night, from the roller coaster, then by the light of the searchlights and the moon, the whole mysterious image of this mastodon of the cathedral architecture is accessible.


How to get there?

Underground station "Central Market". By bus: any route, passing through the central market. Tram: №7, 12, 20 to the stop "Central market".

And also nearby

HISTORY

  • The first records about the Cathedral date from the distant 1655
  • The main highlight of the beautiful architectural masterpiece was the 80-meter four-tier bell tower

The first records about the Cathedral date from the distant 1655. Then in the poor and nobody needed Kharkov, he was a one-table wooden temple, surrounded by a backdrop, but already at that time was not bad in the local landscape.

Later, with the arrival of a new era, the city was chosen by wealthy merchants and petty bourgeoises, large sums were donated for the construction of a new stone church. And already in 1794 it was lighted, after which next to it was built a new temple, such as we know it now.

The decision to build a new cathedral was made in 1887, a year later the first stone was laid. Construction was going on with an incredible pace for that time, and in 1901 on the bank of Lopani was a majestic and unique Annunciation church.

The first records about the Cathedral date from the distant 1655. Then in the poor and nobody needed Kharkov, he was a one-table wooden temple, surrounded by a backdrop, but already at that time was not bad in the local landscape.

Later, with the arrival of a new era, the city was chosen by wealthy merchants and petty bourgeoises, large sums were donated for the construction of a new stone church. And already in 1794 it was lighted, after which next to it was built a new temple, such as we know it now.

The decision to build a new cathedral was made in 1887, a year later the first stone was laid. Construction was going on with an incredible pace for that time, and in 1901 on the bank of Lopani was a majestic and unique Annunciation church.

INTERESTING FACTS

  • Le clocher de la cathédrale a été l'un des plus élevés à cette époque - 80 mètres.
  • L'histoire nous dit que toute la décoration intérieure valait environ 400.000 roubles, et à la base du bâtiment posé environ 7 millions de briques.
  • Dans le temple, il y a 6 sanctuaires:
  • Ozeryanska Theotokos - Liste honoré.
  • Kharkiv Eletskaya icône de la Mère de Dieu - l'icône miraculeuse.
  • Les reliques de Athanasius Patellariya III, patriarche de Constantinople, le Thaumaturge de Lubny (assis dans des vêtements, est décédé en 1654).
  • Les reliques de saint Meletios Leontovich, archevêque de Kharkov (décédé en 1840).
  • Les reliques du saint martyr Alexander Petrovsky, archevêque de Kharkov (décédé en 1940).
  • Dans l'église inférieure - le cercueil du métropolite Nikodim de Kharkiv et Bogodukhov Rusnak (passé à 15 Septembre 2011)
  • Le clocher de la cathédrale a été l'un des plus élevés à cette époque - 80 mètres.
  • L'histoire nous dit que toute la décoration intérieure valait environ 400.000 roubles, et à la base du bâtiment posé environ 7 millions de briques.
  • Dans le temple, il y a 6 sanctuaires:
  • Ozeryanska Theotokos - Liste honoré.
  • Kharkiv Eletskaya icône de la Mère de Dieu - l'icône miraculeuse.
  • Les reliques de Athanasius Patellariya III, patriarche de Constantinople, le Thaumaturge de Lubny (assis dans des vêtements, est décédé en 1654).
  • Les reliques de saint Meletios Leontovich, archevêque de Kharkov (décédé en 1840).
  • Les reliques du saint martyr Alexander Petrovsky, archevêque de Kharkov (décédé en 1940).
  • Dans l'église inférieure - le cercueil du métropolite Nikodim de Kharkiv et Bogodukhov Rusnak (passé à 15 Septembre 2011)