Chisinau, Moldova
Cathedral of Divine Providence, Chișinău
The Cathedral of Divine Providence is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church which is located in Chișinău, Moldova, and is the see of the Diocese of Chișinău. The neoclassical church was built in 1836 by architect Avraam Melnikov, thanks to grants by Tsar Nicholas I of Russia. With the advent of Soviet power in 1944, all parish activities ceased, in 1963 the church was closed and the faithful were forced to go to a small chapel in the cemetery.
- City
- Chisinau
- Country
- Moldova
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
More places in Chisinau
- Rose Valley, Chișinău
- Nativity Cathedral, Chișinău
- Presidential Palace, Chișinău
- St. Teodora de la Sihla Church
- Ciuflea Monastery
- Triumphal Arch, Chișinău
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