St Peter Roman Catholic Church (Odesa)

Ukraine / Odeska / Odesa / vulytsia Havanna, 5
 basilica, listed building / architectural heritage, Roman Catholic church, 1913_construction
The church for 200-300 people was built in 1913 in the Italian Baroque style.
The Romanesque basilica is almost completely devoid of decoration, except the mosaic of Peter the Apostle above the main entrance and the inscription Sanctus Petrus.

Founder: Oleksandr Vassal
Architect: Arthur Liuiks
Public engineer: Karl Mesner

Length: 26 m
Width: 12 m
Height: 8 m

For a long time, the church existed as the only active Roman Catholic church in the city of Odesa and southern Ukraine.
Since 2019, it got an official status of 'the minor basilica' (a designation, conferring special privileges, given by the Pope).

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Coordinates:   46°29'10"N   30°44'11"E
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