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 | |
|---|---|
 | |
 | |
| 47°1′15″N 28°49′49″E / 47.02083°N 28.83028°E | |
| Location | Central Chișinău |
| Country | Moldova |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodoxy |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Founder(s) | Teodor Krupensky and Eufrosinia Veazemsky |
| Dedication | Theodora of Sihla |
| Consecrated | 1922 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Cathedral of the Metropolis of Bessarabia |
| Architect(s) | Alexander Bernardazzi |
| Style | Byzantine Style |
| Completed | 1895 |
Overview
editFormerly 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.
Gallery
edit
See also
editExternal links
edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to St. Teodora de la Sihla Church.
- Puşkin, 20 A, Sf. Cuvioasa Teodora de la Sihla
- Biserica Sfânta Teodora de la Sihla, Chişinău Archived 2009-01-23 at the Wayback Machine
 | This article on an Eastern Orthodox church building in Moldova is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |