Transfiguration Cathedral

In the cozy Ivan Starov Square stands the Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Saviour in Dnipro. The building was erected in 1833. It is one of the city’s most majestic buildings, done in the classical style. Until 1992, the cathedral premises were used for the Museum of Religion and Atheism. Only during Ukraine’s independence was the cathedral handed over to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. This made it possible to begin large-scale restoration work on the cathedral to restore the original appearance of both the exterior and the interiors of the building. In 2008, the largest bell-caller was installed and consecrated in the cathedral.

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Interesting facts:

• The author of the interiors is the Italian artist Moretti.
• The architect of the cathedral is the Frenchman Claude Gerua.
• Construction of the cathedral dates back to 1787, when the first stone was laid by Russian Empress Catherine II.
• The cathedral was planned to be built on a huge scale, larger than St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. However, the plan could not be carried out, so the present cathedral is 6 times smaller than planned.

Tip:

Believers can ask for healing near the miraculous reliquary cross kept in the Transfiguration Cathedral. But before that, it is worth repenting of one’s sins.