New information on the construction of the Ascension Church in Chişinău and on its precursor – the Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul Cover Image

Date noi privind edificarea bisericii Înălţarea Domnului din Chişinău şi precursoarea acesteia – biserica Sfinţii apostoli Petru şi Pavel
New information on the construction of the Ascension Church in Chişinău and on its precursor – the Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul

Author(s): Sergius Ciocanu
Subject(s): History, History of ideas
Published by: Muzeul Naţional de Istorie a Moldovei
Keywords: mahalle; church; earthquake; Serbians; fire; architect; foundations; historic landmark;

Summary/Abstract: Based on archival documents, the article provides previously unknown data on the history of the construction of the Chişinău Ascension Church in 1805 and its reconstruction between 1827 and 1830, after the fire of 1824. Also given are data on the previously existed on the same place the Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, built in the second half of the 18th century and affected by the earthquake of 1802.

  • Issue Year: XII/2018
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 91-101
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Romanian