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Transfiguration Cathedral
Transfiguration Cathedral or Cathedral of the Transfiguration may refer to: Canada * Cathedral of the Transfiguration (Markham), Markham, Ontario, Canada Lithuania * Transfiguration Cathedral, Kaišiadorys Romania * Transfiguration Cathedral, Cluj-Napoca, Romania Russia * Transfiguration Cathedral (Saint Petersburg) * Transfiguration Cathedral (Tolyatti) * Transfiguration Cathedral, Khabarovsk * Transfiguration Cathedral, Novosibirsk * Transfiguration Cathedral (Tambov) * Transfiguration Cathedral, Pereslavl-Zalessky, a building of pre-Mongol Rus * Transfiguration Cathedral, Rybinsk, one of the tallest church buildings in the world * Transfiguration Cathedral (Yaroslavl), the katholikon of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery in Yaroslavl Spain * Huesca Cathedral or the Holy Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Lord, a Roman Catholic cathedral in Huesca, Spain Ukraine * Transfiguration Cathedral, Chernihiv, a building of pre-Mongol Rus * Transfiguration Cathedral, Dniprope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathedral Of The Transfiguration (Markham)
The Cathedral of the Transfiguration is a Catholic former cathedral and current Parish (Catholic Church), parish of the Transfiguration of Jesus, Transfiguration of Jesus Christ, first of the Slovak Greek Catholic Church and currently of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. The cathedral, in Markham, Ontario, just north of Toronto, is the centrepiece and namesake of Cathedraltown near Victoria Square, Ontario, Victoria Square, an unincorporated hamlet. History The cathedral is on land once part of Romandale Farms Inc., founded by the late Stephen Boleslav Roman, Stephen B. Roman, a leading breeder and exhibitor of Holstein cows and the founder of Denison Mines, Denison Mines Limited, a mining company. Mr. Roman, who arrived in Canada in 1937 from his native Slovakia, donated the land for the cathedral, which "he built as a beacon of religious freedom" for his fellow Slavs then living under Soviet oppression. Mr. Roman modelled the cathedral on the church (likely Church of Most Hol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transfiguration Cathedral (Yaroslavl)
Transfiguration Cathedral or Cathedral of the Transfiguration may refer to: Canada * Cathedral of the Transfiguration (Markham), Markham, Ontario, Canada Lithuania * Transfiguration Cathedral, Kaišiadorys Romania * Transfiguration Cathedral, Cluj-Napoca, Romania Russia * Transfiguration Cathedral (Saint Petersburg) * Transfiguration Cathedral (Tolyatti) * Transfiguration Cathedral, Khabarovsk * Transfiguration Cathedral, Novosibirsk * Transfiguration Cathedral (Tambov) * Transfiguration Cathedral, Pereslavl-Zalessky, a List of buildings of pre-Mongol Rus, building of pre-Mongol Rus * Transfiguration Cathedral, Rybinsk, one of the List of tallest church buildings in the world, tallest church buildings in the world * Transfiguration Cathedral (Yaroslavl), the katholikon of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery in Yaroslavl Spain * Huesca Cathedral or the Holy Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Lord, a Roman Catholic cathedral in Huesca, Spain Ukraine * Transfiguration Cathedra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Orthodox Cathedral Of The Transfiguration Of Our Lord
Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our Lord is a historic Russian Orthodox cathedral at 228 North 12th Street in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. The cathedral was designated a New York City landmark by the Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1969, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. History and description The cathedral was built from 1916 to 1921 and was designed by Louis Allmendiger. The plan is based on a Greek cross and is designed in the Russian version of the Byzantine style, but with a Renaissance flavor. The building features characteristic copper Onion domes atop four octagonal belfries and a large central copper-covered dome. Each dome is topped by a large, gilded Russian Orthodox cross. ''See also:'' Staff (November 19, 1969"Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Designation Report"New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission The building's facade is constructed fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transfiguration Cathedral, Vinnytsia
The Transfiguration Cathedral or Saviour-Transfiguration Cathedral () is an Eastern Orthodox church in Vinnytsia, under the jurisdiction of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine. It is located in a site of a former Dominican monastery. History The Dominican monastery in Vinnytsia was founded in 1630, but several years later, during the Khmelnytsky Uprising, the monks left it and returned to the city only at the end of the century. In 1758, a stone church for the Dominicans was founded by Michał Grocholski. At the end of the 18th century, six monks were permanently residing in the monastery. The small size and poverty of the community became the official reason for its liquidation in 1832, during the dissolution of monasteries in the Russian partition. In the same year, the closed Dominican monastery was handed over to the Russian Orthodox Church. In 1833, the community church was re-ordained as the Transfiguration Cathedral - after the demolition of the old church of Saints Cosmas and Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transfiguration Cathedral In Odesa
The Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa is the Orthodox Cathedral in Odesa, Ukraine, dedicated to the Transfiguration of Jesus and belongs to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate). It was severely damaged by a Russian missile attack on Odesa on July 23, 2023. History The first and foremost church in the city of Odesa, the cathedral was founded in 1794 by Gavril Bănulescu-Bodoni. Construction lagged several years behind schedule and the newly appointed governor of New Russia, Armand-Emmanuel de Vignerot du Plessis, Duc de Richelieu, employed the Italian architect Francesco Frappoli to complete the edifice. The cathedral was designated the main church of New Russia in 1808. It was continuously expanded throughout the 19th century. The belltower was built between 1825 and 1837, and the refectory connecting it to the main church several years later. The interior was lined with polychrome marble, and the icon screen also was made of marble. Several churches in the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transfiguration Cathedral, Dnipropetrovsk
The Saviour's Transfiguration Cathedral (, ) is the main Orthodox church of Dnipro, Ukraine. It is one of the cathedrals of the Dnipropetrovsk Diocese (previously Katerynoslav) of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, the cathedral was dedicated in remembrance of the Transfiguration of the Lord. Design The notion that the city's principal structure, the Transfiguration Cathedral, ought to have been constructed in accordance with the plans of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome has been deeply ingrained in Dnipro literature for over 200 years. The cathedral was considered a broad emblem of the vast socioeconomic and cultural changes occurring in the recently joined Southern Territory of the Russian Empire. The National Russian Military Historical Archive in Moscow is home to the original Transfiguration Cathedral projects. It is thought that Claude Gerua, an architect, owns them. The cathedral is an imposing basilica with five naves. The cathedral is adorned with porticoes, which include an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transfiguration Cathedral, Chernihiv
The Transfiguration Cathedral or Saviour-Transfiguration Cathedral () is the oldest building in Chernihiv, Ukraine, and one of the few surviving buildings of pre-Mongol Rus. It is located in Dytynets Park. History Construction of the cathedral was started by Prince Mstislav of Chernigov, and legend states that when Mstislav died in 1035 or 1036, the height of the walls were equal to the height of a horseman. It is unclear when the construction was completed. Mstislav was buried in the cathedral. The Transfiguration Cathedral was damaged in 1239, during the Mongol invasion, renovated in the mid-17th century, burned down in the 18th century and was again renovated later. The current exterior stems from the end of the 19th century. The architecture is unusual as it combines elements of a Roman basilica with a typical Byzantine church. It has three naves with three apses and five domes. There are two towers at the two sides of the main facade. The cathedral has been on the UNESCO W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huesca Cathedral
The Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Lord, also known as the Cathedral of Saint Mary,The name of Saint Mary of Huesca is widespread. See, for example, arteguias.co("The project of building the Saint Mary of Huesca cathedral was initiated during the time of James I of Aragon (1213–1276).") is a Roman Catholic church in Huesca, in Aragon, north-eastern Spain. It is the seat of the Bishop of Huesca. Its architecture is Gothic, and its construction began in the late 13th century and was finished in the early 16th century. Construction The project of building the Cathedral of Huesca was initiated during the time of James I of Aragon (1213–1276), which is rather late when compared to other churches in the area, which date back to the Romanesque period. This is because in Huesca, Christian worship took place for almost two centuries in the mosque building, until the late 13th century. As the newly consecrated bishop of Huesca, the nephew of James I ( James Sarroca), the king ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaroslavl
Yaroslavl (; , ) is a city and the administrative center of Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located northeast of Moscow. The historic part of the city is a World Heritage Site, and is located at the confluence of the Volga and the Kotorosl rivers. It is part of the Golden Ring, a group of historic cities northeast of Moscow that have played an important role in Russian history. The population of the city at the 2021 census was 577,279. History Reportedly the capital of an independent Principality of Yaroslavl from 1218, it was incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Moscow in 1463. In the 17th century, it was Russia's second-largest city, and for a time (during the Polish occupation of Moscow in 1612), the country's de facto capital. Today, Yaroslavl is an important industrial center (petrochemical plant, tire manufacturing plant, diesel engines plant and many others). It developed at the confluence of major rivers, which were important for transportation and, later, for power. Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tallest Church Buildings In The World
This list of tallest church buildings ranks Church (building), church buildings by height. From the Middle Ages until the advent of the skyscraper, Christian church buildings were often the History of the world's tallest buildings, world's tallest buildings. From 1311, when the spire of Lincoln Cathedral surpassed the height of the Great Pyramid of Giza, until the Washington Monument was completed in 1884, a succession of church buildings held this title. *The tallest church building in the world is the Ulm Minster (161.5 m), the main Lutheran congregation in Ulm, Germany. *The tallest domed church building, as well as the tallest Catholic Church, Catholic, is the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro, Basilica of Our Lady of Peace (158 m) in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast. *The tallest cathedral as well as the tallest church building with two steeples is Cologne Cathedral (157.4 m) in Cologne, Germany. *The tallest domed cathedral as well as the tallest Eastern Orthodox Churc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transfiguration Cathedral, Kaišiadorys
The Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our Lord () also called Kaišiadorys Cathedral is the name given to a Catholic religious building that serves as the Cathedral of Kaišiadorys, a city of the European country of Lithuania, and the seat of the Diocese of Kaišiadorys. In 1906 a committee for the construction of the church was created. In the following years three different projects for the construction of the structure were developed. Only in 1914 it was adopted the final, made by Wacław Michniewicz. In 1932 the church was finally built and in 1934 became the headquarters of the curia. On 10 May 1936 the church was elevated to the cathedral and this time Pope Pius XI sent a gift for safekeeping. In 1944 the cathedral was severely damaged as a result of World War II, and during the period of Soviet occupation was closed to worship and destined for another use, until 1987, when Lithuania regained its independence and religious events were reestablished. The crypt of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
