The cathedral was built during 1844-1864 at the request of Bishop Eugene Hackman. The first stone for the construction of the cathedral was laid on June 15.1844 with the blessing of the then Bishop Eugene Hackman. The church is characterized by a combination of oriental Orthodox and Western Roman Catholic architectural motifs. In the late spring of 1862, bells cast in Kalush, weighing more than 51 quintals, were delivered and installed. The cathedral was consecrated by Bishop Eugene Hackman on June 17.1864.
The newly built church was built in the Neo-Renaissance style, its length was 56 meters, the width of the facade is more than 11 meters, and the height with a large central dome is 46 meters. On the flanks of the facade - two clock towers and bells. At the end of the century, during 1892-1896.
the cathedral was painted inside with beautiful frescoes by a group of masters led by the famous Hungarian specialist in church painting, Professor Karl Jobs. During the Soviet period, the church was adapted for storage in the 1960s, and in the 1980s - for an exhibition of achievements of the national economy. Only in 1989 the church was transferred to the Orthodox community.
The temple has a large landscaped area, surrounded by artistic bars. A monument to Metropolitan Eugene Hakman was erected in front of the church in 2005. Sculptor M. Miroshnichenko, architect V. Kilchytsky. Eugene Hackman supported the struggle for autonomy and self-government of the region and the separation of Bukovina from Galicia. The Metropolitan died in 1873 in Vienna. He was buried in Chernivtsi in the crypt of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit. There is also a memorial cross in honor of the 2000th anniversary of the Nativity of Christ.
The newly built church was built in the Neo-Renaissance style, its length was 56 meters, the width of the facade is more than 11 meters, and the height with a large central dome is 46 meters. On the flanks of the facade - two clock towers and bells. At the end of the century, during 1892-1896.
the cathedral was painted inside with beautiful frescoes by a group of masters led by the famous Hungarian specialist in church painting, Professor Karl Jobs. During the Soviet period, the church was adapted for storage in the 1960s, and in the 1980s - for an exhibition of achievements of the national economy. Only in 1989 the church was transferred to the Orthodox community.
The temple has a large landscaped area, surrounded by artistic bars. A monument to Metropolitan Eugene Hakman was erected in front of the church in 2005. Sculptor M. Miroshnichenko, architect V. Kilchytsky. Eugene Hackman supported the struggle for autonomy and self-government of the region and the separation of Bukovina from Galicia. The Metropolitan died in 1873 in Vienna. He was buried in Chernivtsi in the crypt of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit. There is also a memorial cross in honor of the 2000th anniversary of the Nativity of Christ.
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