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Chernivtsi – an architectural jewel of western Ukraine
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Chernivtsi is a city located in southwestern Ukraine, 40 km north of the border with Romania, on the right bank of the Prut River. The city is the historic center of Bukovina and, along with Lviv, is considered the cultural center of western Ukraine.
For centuries, Chernivtsi formed as a city with unique varied architecture and rich cultural heritage. The historic center of the old town is almost completely preserved architectural ensemble of the 19th – early 20th centuries. Photos by Alexandr Lipilin
St. Nicholas church rebuilt after a fire in 1992
St. Nicholas cathedral (“the Drunk Church”), 1939
The People’s House
The Holy Spirit cathedral, 1844-1864
The memorial to Soviet soldiers
The gymnasium
Chernivtsi city hall, 1847
The art museum
Chernivtsi music and drama theater, 1905
Theater Square
Bukovina Medical University
Chernivtsi philharmonic
“Bristol” hotel
St. Paraskeva church, 1844-1862
Chernivtsi puppet theater
The house in the form of a ship
The Assumption cathedral
Chernivtsi train station
The main sight of Chernivtsi – the ensemble of the former residence of the Orthodox Metropolitan of Bukovina and Dalmatia. Today, it is the main building of Chernivtsi National University
You can read about the sights of the city on our page about Chernivtsi
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