Kharkiv

Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Churches

Description

  • Church for more than two and a half centuries, it is one of the oldest Catholic churches in Eastern Ukraine
  • He currently works as the Cathedral of Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhya Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church
  • Currently, the cathedral is an architectural monument of local importance.

An architectural monument of local importance. The building has a classical basilica form for churches, which is crowned by a high Gothic bell tower with a round rose window and a spire. At the moment, the building is located on the street. Gogol, 4. And, probably, it is on this church that the street is easy to identify even from afar.

An architectural monument of local importance. The building has a classical basilica form for churches, which is crowned by a high Gothic bell tower with a round rose window and a spire. At the moment, the building is located on the street. Gogol, 4. And, probably, it is on this church that the street is easy to identify even from afar.

How to get there?

Not far from the Roman Catholic church located metro station "Historical Museum" and "Constitution Square". At the stop "Constitution Square" can be reached using the taxi number 78e, 88e, 89e, 118e, 217e, 218e, 219e, 241e, 249e, 269e, 272e. A 15-minute walk from the metro station "University", a 5-minute walk - ground stop "HNATOB".

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HISTORY

  • The temple in honor of the Assumption of the Blessed Bogroditsy was built in 1887-1897 under the project of architect BG Michael
  • The room has a basilica shape temple, bell tower made in the Gothic style
  • Prior to the resumption of worship in 1991, the church was briefly opened for worship: in the time of the German occupation of 1943 to 1945. In later times it functioned as the base of theatrical distribution. Now when the temple opened for parishioners library and a small publishing house

Only the history of the building began elsewhere. Initially, it was the Cathedral of the Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary and was located south of today's place, on the corner with Maryanenka Lane. It was built in 1831 by the architect Vereshchinsky, but did not live long. A new church in honor of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was built in 1887-1892. according to the project of engineer B.G. Mikhailovsky.

But that was only half the battle.
The process of the formation of the temple took place gradually. At the end of construction, the temple was consecrated by Bishop Francis Simon. In April 1901, a huge organ was installed, which was specially made at the Yegiton factory in Bavaria. They opened an almshouse for the needy, a shelter for orphans, a parish school and a chapel in the cemetery.
In the period 1906-1914. priests succeeded each other, and the temple itself was actively renovated and equipped. The parish of the temple was made by Roman Catholics of different nationalities. Therefore, the signature sheets for donations for the construction of the temple were in Russian, Polish, French and German.

Only the history of the building began elsewhere. Initially, it was the Cathedral of the Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary and was located south of today's place, on the corner with Maryanenka Lane. It was built in 1831 by the architect Vereshchinsky, but did not live long. A new church in honor of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was built in 1887-1892. according to the project of engineer B.G. Mikhailovsky.

But that was only half the battle.
The process of the formation of the temple took place gradually. At the end of construction, the temple was consecrated by Bishop Francis Simon. In April 1901, a huge organ was installed, which was specially made at the Yegiton factory in Bavaria. They opened an almshouse for the needy, a shelter for orphans, a parish school and a chapel in the cemetery.
In the period 1906-1914. priests succeeded each other, and the temple itself was actively renovated and equipped. The parish of the temple was made by Roman Catholics of different nationalities. Therefore, the signature sheets for donations for the construction of the temple were in Russian, Polish, French and German.

INTERESTING FACTS

  • At the moment, the parish library is working in the church, including books with Braille for the blind, the parish publishing house Magnificat, a branch of the international organization Caritas, and its own magazine, Slovo Us, in Russian and Ukrainian.
  • Now the cathedral is the center of the Kharkov-Zaporizhzhya diocese of the Roman Catholic Church.
  • At the moment, the parish library is working in the church, including books with Braille for the blind, the parish publishing house Magnificat, a branch of the international organization Caritas, and its own magazine, Slovo Us, in Russian and Ukrainian.
  • Now the cathedral is the center of the Kharkov-Zaporizhzhya diocese of the Roman Catholic Church.