Assumption Cathedral in Odesa

Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary - the main Roman Catholic church in Odessa , which catches the eye of passers-by. The monumental building, which appeared in the mid-19th century, performed in a mixed Romanesque and Gothic. Seeing it, very few people will be able to assume any complex pages of history he had to endure.

The church built in the shape of a Latin cross, crowning its octagonal dome. Placed next to an elegant bell tower. Ornate decoration of the church was: carved marble pulpit, a magnificent altar, heavy bronze chandeliers and impressive body. In Soviet times on all the splendor was gone in an instant.

The temple ceased to function, priests were exiled to Siberia. The building of the church was to serve the local history museum, and after the war - children`s sports school. Boxing ring and Piste took the place of the department and the altar. Burial mayor of Odessa, Count Langeron, has become a place for the long jump. Only forty years Catholic shrine took to recover.

Appearance of the temple shone in all its glory in 1991. Parishioners managed to restore many of the architectural details, but work is being done now. If you want to visit a Catholic Mass, come to church on Sunday - you can hear it in three languages: Ukrainian, Russian and Polish.