Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ’s Nativity

The Cathedral of Christ's Nativity is the main cathedral of the Moldovan Orthodox Church in , . It was built in 1830 to a design by Abram Melnikov.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Orthodox
  • Description: cathedral in Chișinău, Moldova
  • Also known as: “Catedrala Mitropolitană „Nașterea Domnului””, “Cathedral of Christ’s Nativity”, “Nativity Cathedral, Chișinău”, and “Nativity of Christ Cathedral”
  • Address: Bulevardul Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt 138, Chișinău, Municipiul Chișinău, MD-2012

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Triumphal Arch and National Library of the Republic of Moldova.

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The is a situated in Central Chișinău next to the Nativity Cathedral on Piața Marii Adunări Naționale nr. 2 and directly opposite . is situated 210 metres southwest of Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ’s Nativity.

Library
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The National Library of Moldova located in , is the main library of the state which is responsible for conservation, valorization and protection of written cultural heritage. is situated 490 metres southwest of Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ’s Nativity.

Theater building
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The Maria Bieșu National Opera and Ballet Theatre in Chişinău, Moldova, is one of the leading opera and ballet theatres in Eastern Europe. It is housed in a building on the Boulevard Stefan the Great, one of the main roads in Chişinău. is situated 380 metres northwest of Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ’s Nativity.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chișinău and Sectorul Centru.

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, pronounced "Kishinau" with "nau" as in the English word "now", is the capital of with a population of around 780,000 in the metro area, and 250,000 people coming each day for work and entertainment.

Suburb
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is one of the five sectors in , the capital of . The local administration is managed by a pretor appointed by the city administration.

Suburb
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is one of the five sectors in , the capital of . The local administration is managed by a pretor appointed by the city administration. is situated 2½ km northeast of Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ’s Nativity.

Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ’s Nativity

Latitude
47.02606° or 47° 1′ 34″ north
Longitude
28.83451° or 28° 50′ 4″ east
Height
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
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Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ’s Nativity” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Catedral de la Nativitat de Crist a Chișinău”
  • Chinese: “聖誕主教座堂”
  • Croatian: “Mitropolitanska katedrala porođenja Gospodinova”
  • Czech: “katedrála Narození Páně”
  • Czech: “Katedrála Narození Páně”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه المهد”
  • Esperanto: “Katedralo Naskiĝo de Jesuo (Kiŝinevo)”
  • Esperanto: “Katedralo Naskiĝo de Jesuo”
  • French: “cathédrale de la Nativité de Chișinău”
  • French: “Cathédrale de la Nativité de Chișinău”
  • French: “Cathédrale de la Nativité”
  • German: “Kathedrale der Geburt des Herrn”
  • Greek: “Καθεδρικός Ναός της Γεννήσεως του Χριστού (Κισινάου)”
  • Greek: “Καθεδρικός Ναός της Γεννήσεως του Χριστού”
  • Italian: “cattedrale della Natività”
  • Italian: “Cattedrale della Natività”
  • Japanese: “ナスレテア大聖堂”
  • Korean: “성탄 대성당”
  • Macedonian: “Соборна црква „Рождество Христово“ (Кишињев)”
  • Macedonian: “Соборна црква „Рождество Христово“”
  • Polish: “Cerkiew Narodzenia Pańskiego w Kiszyniowie”
  • Polish: “Sobór Narodzenia Pańskiego w Kiszyniowie”
  • Polish: “Sobór Narodzenia Pańskiego”
  • Romanian: “Catedrala Mitropolitană „Nașterea Domnului” din Chișinău”
  • Romanian: “Catedrala Mitropolitană din Chișinău”
  • Russian: “Кафедральный собор Рождества Христова”
  • Russian: “Собор Рождества Христова”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Mitropolijski hram rođenja Gospoda Isusa Hrista, Kišinjev”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de la Natividad”
  • Spanish: “Catedral Metropolitana de la «Natividad del Señor»”
  • Thai: “อาสนวิหารพระคริสตสมภพ (คีชีเนา)”
  • Thai: “อาสนวิหารพระคริสตสมภพ”
  • Ukrainian: “Собор Різдва Христового (Кишинів)”
  • Ukrainian: “Собор Різдва Христового”
  • Ukrainian: “Христоріздвяна церква”

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