Cathedral Square, Zhitomir
Cathedral Square is located in the center of Zhitomir and is its central part. This is the main square in the city. It hosts the most significant and important events and activities. The area is quite old and originally bore the name of Lenin. Here you can see a lot of interesting things.
What you can see on the Cathedral Square
The square is a lot of streets in the city: Kiev, Big Berdichevskaya, Victory, Chernyakhovsky. Here are placed different office buildings, supervising a full life of the city.
Also, there is Ukrainian Music and Drama Theatre named after I. poker. Close to the street Chernyakhovsky you can see the oldest buildings in the city - Jesuit monastery cells . Their creation dates back to 1724. On the next street Victory difficult not to notice a large and beautiful Cathedral of the Transfiguration . Its construction took place in 1874. The height is 53 meters, it was built in the Byzantine style, although it is also possible to notice the details of old Russian school of architecture of 11-12 centuries.
On the streets of Kiev is not less colorful and interesting St. Michael`s Cathedral , which was built by a local merchant. Now the temple is at the disposal of the UOC community.
Next, open your eyes guest room, which houses the seminary church of St. John , built in 1838.
It is worth noting that earlier in Cathedral Square has high monument to the leader of the world proletariat Lenin, but in February 2014 it was removed. The area is large and has long been a vacation spot of locals and visitors alike.
How to get to the Cathedral Square
To get from the railway station to the Cathedral Square, it is necessary to pass through the streets of Kiev, Boris Tena, Gogol. You can also take public transportation number 1, 11, 58. The distance is about 4 km.
