St. Catherine’s Cathedral, Kherson
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St. Catherine’s Cathedral in Kherson is an 18th-century Orthodox church in southern Ukraine, historically notable as the burial site of Russian statesman and military leader Grigory Potemkin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| St. Catherine’s Cathedral, Kherson canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian church building
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Orthodox church ⓘ cathedral ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Neoclassical architecture
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Russian classicism ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Catherine the Great (through patronage of Kherson’s foundation)
NERFINISHED
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Grigory Potemkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Russian Empire Black Sea fleet era
ⓘ
history of New Russia (Novorossiya) region ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf |
Grigory Potemkin
NERFINISHED
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Prince Grigory Potemkin-Tavricheski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
18th-century Eastern Orthodox church buildings
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Buildings and structures in Kherson ⓘ Cathedrals in Ukraine ⓘ |
| completionDate | late 18th century ⓘ |
| country | Ukraine ⓘ |
| denomination | Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diocese | Orthodox diocese of Kherson (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | cathedral church of Kherson (historically) ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
important Orthodox religious landmark in southern Ukraine
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symbol of Kherson’s 18th-century foundation and development ⓘ |
| hasDedication | Saint Catherine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bell tower
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central dome ⓘ iconostasis ⓘ |
| hasPart | tomb of Grigory Potemkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | architectural monument of national significance in Ukraine ⓘ |
| heritageProtection | listed in the State Register of Immovable Monuments of Ukraine ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected cultural heritage site of Ukraine ⓘ |
| inception | 18th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kherson
NERFINISHED
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Kherson Oblast NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInFormerEntity | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | right bank of the Dnipro River (Kherson) ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Catherine of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Black Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
|
| significantEvent |
associated with Russian imperial expansion in the Black Sea region
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served as burial site of Grigory Potemkin ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Orthodox liturgy
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pilgrimage ⓘ religious services ⓘ |
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