Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans is a must have for every tourist! Being in Chernivtsi and not visiting the Residence is like visiting Rome and not seeing the Pope!
Today the Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University functions in the Residence. The masterpiece ensemble of the Residence is a memorable architecture of national importance, and since June 28, 2011 is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
This majestic ensemble appeared in Chernivtsi thanks to the attempts of Bishop Yevhen Hakman. Hackman petitioned the Austrian authorities to build a new ruling residence for the Bukovynian diocese. He received a positive response from the emperor in 1860. And on April 13, 1864, the construction began. On the morning of this day, the place was consecrated and the first stone was solemnly laid in the foundation. The residence, which became the most impressive building in the city, was designed by the genius Czech architect Josef Hlavka.
The construction of the residence was carried out carefully and accurately. There were especially high requirements for any brick. It was measured and tested for sound, and one master could put no more bricks per day. For 18 years, Josef Hlavka created his masterpiece. He was assisted in this by highly qualified masters from all over Europe. Glavka designed an unconventional complex of buildings in the soul of eclecticism with a predominance of elements of Byzantine and Romanesque styles. And although the composition of the ensemble is quite complex, but marked by clarity of planning. Impressive are all the architectural elements - high brick walls, decorated with red terracotta and carved stone; slender towers, ends of buildings and projections; steep slopes of roofs, lined with colored glazed tiles, which forms a clear and beautiful pattern of Bukovinian folk carpets.
The complex is clearly planned and concise, in its entirety reminiscent of a medieval castle. The courtyard is enclosed on three sides by enclosed buildings, among the main rooms of the palace there is a large lobby with massive columns on the ground floor, and "Marble", "Red", "Green", "Blue" halls on the second. Even corridors lined with marble mosaics with domed ceilings impress with their beauty. In the backyard is an arboretum of national importance and rich in rare species of trees and shrubs, such as tulip tree and tripod apple tree.
During the tour we will visit the Seminary building and the Church of the Three Saints. We will visit the main building and its luxurious halls, it is found in the Marble Hall restored after the fire in 1944. We will see authentic paintings by artists E. Maksymovych and E. Buchevsky. We take a walk in the arboretum.
Stay at Chernivtsi National University. Yu. Fedkovych - these are moments of harmony of spirit and heart, a touch of eternal imperishable beauty.
Excursions are held daily from 10.00 to 17.00. The tour lasts 30-40 minutes.
