Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans
UNESCO World Heritage ensemble designed by Josef Hlávka (1864–1882)
Join a guided walk through the Marble, Red and Blue halls and the Seminary Church of the Three Hierarchs.
Chernivtsi, Ukraine
Ideal: 1–2 daysBest: May–SepPrice: Moderate
In 60 seconds
Chernivtsi in 60 seconds
Set above the Prut River in the foothills of the Carpathians, Chernivtsi retains the compact elegance of historic Bukovina. Czech architect Josef Hlávka's UNESCO-listed Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans—now Chernivtsi National University—crowns the town in glazed tile roofs and Moorish-Byzantine brickwork, while Olha Kobylianska Street leads between pastel coffeehouses, theatres and Central Square.
Best for
- UNESCO World Heritage
- Architecture
- University
- Culture
Known for
- Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans
- Olha Kobylianska Street
- Theatre Square & Music-Drama Theatre
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You want a high-mountain trail town rather than an architectural and literary city.
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Must experience
The things that would make the trip incomplete without them.
Olha Kobylianska Street
Pedestrian promenade lined with late-Habsburg facades and cafés
Walk from Central Square down the curve of the former Herrengasse.
Theatre Square & Music-Drama Theatre
Velvet-and-gold 1905 theatre by Fellner & Helmer with sunken square
Surrounded by the former Jewish National House and Romanian National Palace.
Beyond the obvious
Hidden gems
Less obvious, rarely queued for, and usually the part people remember.
St Nicholas 'Drunken' Church
1939 Neo-Romanian church with twisted cupola drums
Its spiralling side turrets echo the royal monastery of Curtea de Argeș.
Paul Celan Literary Memorial Museum
Birthplace exhibition dedicated to the Chernivtsi-born German-language poet
Contextualises the multilingual pre-war literary world of Czernowitz.