Churches of Chisinau
St. Tiron Cathedral (Ciuflea Church)

It is the monument of architecture. In 1856 St. Tiron Cathedral was built "with efforts of merchant Ciuflea". The church has rich decoration and a quantity of large and small cut bells on octahedral drums. The high octahedral bell tower is located over the western vestibule, overlapped with the high hipped roof. Free space in front of the church is destined for the full survey of the building volume. In the early 1980s the central and four small domes were gold-plated. For the time being, the church functions. It is protected by the state.
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