Chernivtsi National University

In one of the oldest cities of Ukraine Chernivtsi is a beautiful ancient building Chernivtsi National University, which attracts attention with its grandeur and sophistication.

The university was founded in 1875. The project was created by the talented Czech architect Josef Glavka.

The view of the building will not leave anyone indifferent. The facade is decorated with a large number of domes and towers. Outside, the building is lined with tiles, and on the roof with tiles laid out the national Bukovina drawing. Of particular interest is a huge hall of marble, the height of the ceiling of which is more than twenty meters.

Initially, the University building was built as the residence of Metropolitan Bukovinsky, and the construction itself lasted about 20 years. An interesting fact is that brick factories were created specifically for its construction and quarries of marble, alabaster and coral stone were developed.

Rich and history of the educational institution, at the beginning of its existence there were only three faculties: theological, legal, theological. In 1920, the university passed into the possession of Romania, and since 1940 it became the property of the Ukrainian Soviet Republic.