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Holy Cross Cathedral, Uzhhorod

Kapitulna Street, 9, Uzhhorod, Zakarpattia region, Ukraine, 88000
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The Holy Cross Cathedral is the most famous and significant Christian church in Uzhhorod. The ideological inspirer of its construction was the local count Janos H. Druget. In 1640, he invited experienced Jesuit monks to realize his plans.

The construction of the church lasted 6 years. Since 1773 the cathedral began to belong to the Greek Catholic diocese. The interior of the building at that time was made in the Rococo style and painted by craftsmen of the Transcarpathian region.

Today the cathedral combines the features of two styles - neo-baroque and classicism. It got this look after the reconstruction in 1878. The Holy Cross Cathedral has become a real spiritual home and heart of the city for the locals.

The first thing that catches your eye when you see the cathedral is its height, the predominance of light colors in the design, and its monumentality. At the same time, the cathedral building seems light and graceful in comparison to other buildings of this time.

Three-tiered domes with chimes, red marble staircases and a portico with columns make it simply unique. No connoisseur of high art can pass by such a masterpiece of architecture.

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Places to stay nearby

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Boutique Hotel "Villa P" UzhhorodHotelBoutique Hotel "Villa P" UzhhorodUzhhorodunder 1 km from Holy Cross Cathedral, UzhhorodBBQParkingWi‑FiNearby: Uzhhorod Castle 200 mUzhhorod synagogue 400 mHotel "U Anity" UzhhorodHotelHotel "U Anity" UzhhorodUzhhorodunder 1 km from Holy Cross Cathedral, UzhhorodSaunaParkingWi‑FiNearby: Uzhhorod synagogue 600 mUzhhorod Castle 700 mHotel "Ungvars'kyi" UzhhorodHotelHotel "Ungvars'kyi" UzhhorodUzhhorodunder 1 km from Holy Cross Cathedral, UzhhorodHot tubSaunaSPANearby: Uzhhorod Castle 600 mUzhhorod synagogue 1.1 kmHotel "Flying Dutchman" UzhhorodHotelHotel "Flying Dutchman" UzhhorodUzhhorodunder 1 km from Holy Cross Cathedral, UzhhorodBreakfastWi‑FiTransferNearby: Uzhhorod synagogue 600 mUzhhorod Castle 1.1 kmMini-Hotel "Mala Praha" UzhhorodHotelMini-Hotel "Mala Praha" UzhhorodUzhhorodunder 1 km from Holy Cross Cathedral, UzhhorodSaunaBBQWi‑FiNearby: Uzhhorod Castle 1.1 kmUzhhorod synagogue 1.2 kmHotel "Inturist-Zakarpattya" UzhhorodHotelHotel "Inturist-Zakarpattya" UzhhorodUzhhorod1.4 km from Holy Cross Cathedral, UzhhorodWi‑FiTransferNearby: Uzhhorod synagogue 1.3 kmUzhhorod Castle 1.5 km

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Kamianytsia village, via Antalovetska Poliana and Yarok village to UzhhorodHardMulti-dayKamianytsia village to Uzhhorodvia Antalovetska Poliana, Yarok villageElevation profile117–967 m28.9 kmascent 893 m≈ 9 h walkingunder 1 km from Holy Cross Cathedral, UzhhorodPlotenia Trail: Velyki Lazy village – Mount Dil YarotskyiModerateTwo-dayMarkedPlotenia Trail: Velyki Lazy village Mount Dil YarotskyiElevation profile120–807 m16.3 kmascent 769 m≈ 5.5 h walking8.6 km from Holy Cross Cathedral, UzhhorodKolybovskyi Verkh – loop trailEasyOne-dayMarkedKolybovskyi Verkh loop trailElevation profile136–349 m10.4 kmascent 217 m≈ 3 h walking8.6 km from Holy Cross Cathedral, Uzhhorod

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