7 wonders of #Kharkiv. Part 6
The Sviato-Uspensky (Dormition) Cathedral. This cathedral, together with The Annunciation Cathedral & The Pokrovsky Cathedral, which I wrote about earlier, form the “golden triangle” of cathedrals in Kharkiv. 1/ #KharkivWalks
📷Yuriy Shevchenko
The modern building of the cathedral was built in 1771-1777 with donations from parishioners, and the first mention of the cathedral dates back to 1657, when a wooden church was first built on this site. 2/ #KharkivWalks
The Oleksandrivska bell tower, located next to the cathedral, was built in 1844 and until 2006 was the tallest building in #Kharkiv. Its height is 89.5 meters and it is the second highest bell tower in Ukraine. 3/ #KharkivWalks
On March 2, 2022, as a result of russian missile attacks, the cathedral building was damaged, stained-glass windows and icons were broken. But I am sure that after the restoration this place will again please the eye with its beauty and grandeur. 4/4 #KharkivWalks
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
Today, on the day of the Ukrainian language, I would like to tell you some of the historical facts about the linguocide that this melodic language has experienced for many years.
1/
1720 — the decree of the Tsar of Muscovy, Peter I, prohibiting the printing of books in the Ukrainian language and the removal of Ukrainian texts from church books.
2/
1729 — the order of Peter II to rewrite all state decrees and orders from the Ukrainian language into the russian language.
3/
7 wounds of #Kharkiv. Part 1
The building of the administration of the Kharkiv region. The first massive missile attack by russians on this place was on 1 March. 29 people died that day. On September 28, the second attack was carried out. 1/ #KharkivWalks
The experts came to the conclusion that the building of the administration of the #Kharkiv region cannot be restored, and after the victory of Ukraine, they plan to build a new building in its place. 2/ #KharkivWalks
The administration building of the #Kharkiv region was built in 1954 on the central Svobody (Freedom) Square and it was one of the most recognizable buildings in the city. 3/ #KharkivWalks
🧵Recently, I have become more followers, so I decided to briefly tell about myself.
My name is Iryna and I'm from Kharkiv 🇺🇦. Russians are destroying my hometown, so I had to leave home and go to Vinnytsia until Kharkiv will be safe again.
In June, my parents and I were in a terrible car accident. I had a broken cervical spine, a dislocation of a vertebra and a ruptured intervertebral disc. My mother had two broken legs, an arm, a hand, a nose, and she had a concussion. Luckily my dad wasn't hurt.
In July, I underwent a surgical operation, during which titanium structures were installed in front and behind the broken vertebra. My mother also had surgery on her leg and arm.