{"id":378189,"date":"2018-04-23T10:42:03","date_gmt":"2018-04-23T07:42:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/kyivs-architecture-history-myth\/"},"modified":"2018-04-23T10:42:03","modified_gmt":"2018-04-23T07:42:03","slug":"kyivs-architecture-history-myth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/kyivs-architecture-history-myth\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Cathedral | Kyiv&#8217;s Architecture: History And Myth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MFPm7e1dD9E\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>The elaborate towers and pinnacles, the majestic rose window above the central entrance. These elements of the Gothic architectural style were added by the 19th-20th century Kyiv architect Horodetsky. Saints and gargoyles guard the house of God. All of them were created by famed Italian-born Ukrainian sculptor Emilio Sala, according to Horodetsky&#8217;s sketches. Instead of stone, they were poured from concrete. The head of the Museum of Kyiv History Lyudmila Moroz says this was unusual for that time.<\/p>\n<p>Horodetsky\u00a0and the church he built occupy a special place in the museum of Kyiv history for their originality and innovation.<\/p>\n<p>When the Bolsheviks came to power in Kyiv, the church was shuttered. In the 1930ies, it was used as a storage facility. Just a few years later, it was damaged by artillery shelling during World War II, but survived. In the 1970&#8217;s the church was transformed again &#8211; this time, into a concert hall for organ and chamber music.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the renovations, the original appearance of the church facade has been retained. Inside, however, the alter is gone. In its place stands a pipe organ. It&#8217;s a point of pride for the musicians who use it.<\/p>\n<p>Church services of the Roman Catholic community were resumed in the church at the beginning of the 1990&#8217;ies. In 2001, Pope John Paul II visited the temple during his visit to Kyiv.<\/p>\n<p>Since its very beginnings as an architectural masterpiece, St. Nicolas Church has been uniting faith and art. 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