Pokrovskyi Monastery Cathedral

The Intercession Cathedral or Pokrovskyi Cathedral is the oldest cathedral in , , built in 1689. In addition to the cathedral, the monastery complex includes the seminary, Kharkiv episcopal residence, and the Church of the Mother of God Ozerianska.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Russian Orthodox
  • Description: Eastern Orthodox church in Kharkiv, Ukraine
  • Also known as: “Intercession Cathedral”, “Intercession Cathedral, Kharkiv”, “Katedrála Pokrovského monastýru v Charkově”, “Покровский собор в Харькове”, “Покровський собор (Харків)”, “Собор Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы (Харьков)”, “Собор Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы в Харькове”, and “聖母被昇天大聖堂”
  • Address: Університетська вулиця 8

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: M. F. Sumtsov Kharkiv Historical Museum and I. P. Kotlyarevsky Kharkiv National University of Arts.

Museum
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The is a history museum located in , . is situated 160 metres northeast of Pokrovskyi Monastery Cathedral.

University
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The Kharkiv National University of Arts named after I. is situated 240 metres east of Pokrovskyi Monastery Cathedral.

Public building
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The Kharkiv Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of . is situated 470 metres west of Pokrovskyi Monastery Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kharkiv and Honcharivka.

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is a major city in the region…

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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The building is an office building located on Freedom Square in , .

Pokrovskyi Monastery Cathedral

Latitude
49.99169° or 49° 59′ 30″ north
Longitude
36.22881° or 36° 13′ 44″ east
Established
1689
Open location code
8GXRX6RH+MG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 181581972
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­russian_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q4369380
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Pokrovskyi Monastery Cathedral” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “دير بوكروفسكي”
  • Assamese: “ইণ্টাৰচেচন কেথেড্ৰেল, খাৰ্কিভ”
  • Azerbaijani: “Pakrovski kafedralı (Xarkov)”
  • Azerbaijani: “Pakrovski kafedralı”
  • Bulgarian: “Покровска катедрала (Харков)”
  • Bulgarian: “Покровска катедрала”
  • Chinese: “波克羅夫斯基修道院”
  • Czech: “Pokrovská katedrála v Charkově”
  • Finnish: “Pokrovan katedraali”
  • French: “cathédrale de Pokrov”
  • French: “Cathédrale de Pokrov”
  • German: “Kathedrale des Maria-Schutz-Klosters”
  • Greek: “Καθεδρικός της Μεσιτείας, Χάρκοβο”
  • Greek: “Καθεδρικός της Μεσιτείας”
  • Hindi: “इंटरसेशन कैथेड्रल, खार्किव”
  • Indonesian: “Katedral Pokrovskyi”
  • Italian: “Cattedrale dell’Intercessione (Charkiv)”
  • Italian: “Cattedrale dell’Intercessione”
  • Japanese: “ポクロフスキー大聖堂”
  • Russian: “Покровский собор”
  • Serbian: “Саборни храм Покрова Пресвете Богородице (Харков)”
  • Serbian: “Саборни храм Покрова Пресвете Богородице”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de la Intercesión”
  • Telugu: “ఇంటర్‌సెషన్ కేథడ్రల్, ఖార్కివ్”
  • Ukrainian: “Покровський собор”
  • Uzbek: “Pokrovskiy monastiri (Xarkov)”
  • Uzbek: “Pokrovskiy monastiri”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Church of the Miraculous Icon of the Ozeryan Mother of God and Bishop’s house.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 4 bells and Monument in honor of the 200th anniversary of the Kharkiv Diocese.

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