St Paul of the Cross Cathedral

Bulgaria / Ruse / ул. Епископ Босилков, 14
 cathedral, Gothic revival (architecture), listed building / architectural heritage, Roman Catholic church, 1892_construction

The first stone was placed in 1890. Тhe church was completed in 1892, with its neo-gothic style and 31-meter bell tower. The building project was developed by an Italian architecurer — Valentino Dell \ 'Antonio (Trento – Italia).
In 1908 a church organ by the German company Feur Karlsruhe had been bought and delivered. The organ has a pneumatic system, consisting of: two hand keyboards with 54 tones, one leg keyboard with 27 tones, 13 main and 13 additional regiters, mechanical memory device \"Waltze\". The necessary amount of air and pressue is produced by leg-driven bellows. There are 771 tubes made by wood and metal.

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Coordinates:   43°50'56"N   25°56'53"E
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