Roman Catholic Church of St. Joseph

The first Catholic church in the city was at one time from Nikolaev. But only a century stand tall in the Roman Catholic Church of St. Joseph.

History of church

Temple began to build back in 1891 at the initiative of the abbot Catholic parish Nicodemus Cherniahovych. However, the building permit was obtained before that - in 1880. Building land city officials provided free of charge. Free of charge was also paved pavement near the church installed iron lanterns.

Construction lasted five years - until 1896. Odessa was the architect of Wladyslaw Dabrowski. The church celebrates the eclectic architecture: Gothic Revival style and neoromaskoho. The temple also established body of German production.

During the Soviet authorities closed the Church (1934), and the very use of the building was transferred to the local historical museum.

When Nikolaev was occupied by German troops, the Church of St. Joseph turned to slaughter cattle.

After the war, the temple gave the building a club organization. Since 1956 the church made of Cultural. The crosses on towers replaced the five-pointed star. The room is divided by a horizontal partition. On the second floor was a large room, and the place of the altar was a dance floor.

In 1992 the church gave parishioners.

What you can see

Around the temple there are several stone women. We encourage you to visit the Church of St. Joseph in the Catholic holiday, a time for organ concerts take place here.

How to get here

Church of St. Joseph is located in Nikolaev on the street Decembrists, 32 (corner of Street and Admiral Makarov Decembrists).