The St. Teodora de la Sihla Church ( ro, Biserica Sfânta Teodora de la Sihla) is a cathedral in
Central Chișinău,
Moldova
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Overview
Formerly the chapel of a girls gymnasium, the church of
St. Teodora de la Sihla is an architectural masterpiece by
Alexander Bernardazzi. It boasts the elements of his favorite neoclassic
byzantine architecture.
Gallery
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File:St. Teodora de la Sihla Church, Chişinău.jpg,
See also
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Metropolis of Bessarabia
The Metropolis of Bessarabia ( ro, Mitropolia Basarabiei), also referred to as the Bessarabian Orthodox Church, is an autonomous Eastern Orthodox Metropolitan bishopric of the Romanian Orthodox Church, situated in Moldova. Its canonical jurisd ...
External links
Puşkin, 20 A, Sf. Cuvioasa Teodora de la SihlaBiserica Sfânta Teodora de la Sihla, Chişinău
Churches completed in 1895
19th-century Eastern Orthodox church buildings
Religious buildings and structures in Moldova
Churches in Moldova
Metropolis of Bessarabia
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