St. Teodora de la Sihla Church

The St. Teodora de la Sihla Church (Romanian: Biserica Sfânta Teodora de la Sihla) is a cathedral in Central Chișinău, Moldova.

St. Teodora de la Sihla Church
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47°1′15″N 28°49′49″E / 47.02083°N 28.83028°E / 47.02083; 28.83028
LocationCentral Chișinău
CountryMoldova
DenominationEastern Orthodoxy
History
StatusChurch
Founder(s)Teodor Krupensky and Eufrosinia Veazemsky
DedicationTheodora of Sihla
Consecrated1922
Architecture
Functional statusCathedral of the Metropolis of Bessarabia
Architect(s)Alexander Bernardazzi
StyleByzantine Style
Completed1895

Overview

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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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