Thursday 28 July 2016

Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans

This amazing complex of buildings is one of the Seven Architectural Wonders of Ukraine

Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans
This postcard was sent by Sergii

The Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans in ChernivtsiUkraine was built between the years 1864 - 1882 to the designs of the Czech architect, Josef Hlávka. The Residence, whose buildings are now part of Chernivtsi University, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.
The buildings of the complex are laid out on three sides of a courtyard which is approximately 100 metres deep and 70 metres wide: the fourth side of this yard contains the main gates, set in tall railings. - in: wikipedia

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