Trinity Cathedral, Samar
Church in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine
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The Trinity Cathedral (Ukrainian: Троїцький собор) is a church and architectural monument in Samar, Ukraine, the center of the Samara Palanka of the Zaporozhian Sich. It was built in 1772–1781 by the folk architect Yakym Pohribnyak out of wood.
| Trinity Cathedral | |
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The cathedral in 2023 after the renovations | |
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| 48°37′40″N 35°15′49″E | |
| Location | Samar, Samar Raion, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast |
| Address | Soborna Square, 1 |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Denomination | Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural type | Cathedral |
| Style | Ukrainian Baroque |
| Groundbreaking | 1772 |
| Completed | 1781 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of domes | 9 |
| Official name | Троїцький собор (дер.) (Trinity Cathedral (wooden)) |
| Type | Architecture |
| Reference no. | 040049 |
In its construction and composition, the Trinity Cathedral stands out among wooden churches of Ukraine, as it is the only surviving wooden nine-domed church in the country.
History
The founders of the Trinity Cathedral are kish otaman I. Chepiha, polkovnyk Antin Holovaty, Sich Cossacks, elder M. Petrenko and others.
The building is a nine-domed symmetrical composition, with the tallest dome in the center (around 65 meters), four lower domes in facing cardinal directions, and four even lower ones between them. It has three thrones, dedicated to the Trinity, apostoles Peter and Paul, and the Three Holy Hierarchs.
The Trinity Cathedral was renovated in 1830. In 1887–1888, it was rebuilt according to the old style[clarification needed] with some changes by the restorer Oleksiy Pakhuchy. The bell tower of the cathedral was built after the reconstruction.[1]
During the Soviet period, the cathedral was used as a storehouse. The attitude of the authorities towards the cathedral at the time is reflected in Oles Honchar's novel The Cathedral.
As of 2012, the monument was in need of renovation, as it was not renovated for over 130 years. The restoration begun in August of 2012.[2] The building underwent another restoration in 2021.[3]
Gallery
Aerial view of the cathedral
Bell tower
The cathedral in 2012
The cathedral and the bell tower in 2010
Plaque commemorating 240th anniversary of the consecration of the cathedral
Interior during restoration
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