St. Teodora de la Sihla Church
Appearance
St. Teodora de la Sihla Church | |
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47°1′15″N 28°49′49″E / 47.02083°N 28.83028°E | |
Location | Central Chișinău |
Country | Moldova |
Denomination | Eastern Orthodoxy |
History | |
Status | Church |
Founder(s) | Teodor Krupensky and Eufrosinia Veazemsky |
Dedication | Theodora of Sihla |
Consecrated | 1922 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Cathedral of the Metropolis of Bessarabia |
Architect(s) | Alexander Bernardazzi |
Style | Byzantine Style |
Completed | 1895 |
The St. Teodora de la Sihla Church (Romanian: Biserica Sfânta Teodora de la Sihla) is a cathedral in Central Chișinău, Moldova.
Overview
[edit]Formerly the chapel of a girls gymnasium, the church of St. Teodora de la Sihla was designed by architect Alexander Bernardazzi. It features elements of neoclassic byzantine architecture.
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[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to St. Teodora de la Sihla Church.
- Puşkin, 20 A, Sf. Cuvioasa Teodora de la Sihla
- Biserica Sfânta Teodora de la Sihla, Chişinău Archived 2009-01-23 at the Wayback Machine