Nativity Cathedral, Chișinău
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| Nativity of Christ Cathedral Catedrala Nașterea Domnului | |
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| Location | Central Chişinău |
| Country | Moldova |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodoxy |
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| Dedication | Jesus |
| Dedicated | 1836 |
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| Status | Cathedral |
The Cathedral of Christ's Nativity (Romanian: Catedrala Mitropolitană Nașterea Domnului) is the main cathedral of the Moldovan Orthodox Church in Central Chișinău, Moldova. It was commissioned by the governor of New Russia, Prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov, and Metropolitan Gavril Bănulescu-Bodoni in 1830. The cathedral was built in the 1830s to a Neoclassical design by Abram Melnikov (who had designed a similar church in Bolhrad). The cathedral was bombed during the World War II, and its bell tower was destroyed by the local Communists in 1962. The new bell tower was constructed in 1997. The restoration of the interiors is apparently still under way.
See also
- Transfiguration Cathedral, Odessa
- Moldovan Orthodox Church
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During 2009 riot
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External links
- Despre catedrală pe situl Mitropoliei Moldovei
- Ansamblul Catedrala Naşterea Domnului
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Coordinates: 47°01′34″N 28°50′01″E / 47.026°N 28.8336°E
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