During this excursion you will visit the main places of sightseeing in Odessa and spend more time for observation of the Uspensky Cathedral. Inside the Uspensky Cathedral you will enjoy fully an exciting excursion and observation of ancient icons. The building of the Cathedral in honor of the Assumption of the Virgin started in 1855. In those times it was one of the biggest temples in the whole former Russian Emporium. The height of it’s bell-tower is about 56 m. and it’s size allows to encompass about 5,000 persons. It has the Upper and Lower temples. The Cathedral holds the main heritage of the orthodox south-part of Ukraine – the Kasper Icon of the Virgin. In times of severe war years the Cathedral was the asylum for many religious people of Odessa.
Tour duration : 3h