Essay about historic building The Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans is one of the foremost and well known historical sites in the Ukraine and renowned internationally for its beauty and heritage. It is located in the heart of beautiful city Chernivtsi in the west of Ukraine. These harmonious buildings were built from 1864-1882 as the episcopal residence of Moldavian Eastern Orthodox bishops by Czech architect Josef Hlávka who was selected after a competition. Nowadays they belong to Chernivtsi University and consider one of the most beautiful universities of Ukraine. In 2011 the Residence was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The buildings of the complex are laid out on three sides of a courtyard, the fourth side of this yard contains the main gates, set in tall railings. Opposite the gate is the largest single building, the residence of the Metropolitan, which also contains the Chapel of John the New of Suceava. It contains the Synodal Hall (today called the Marble Hall), with a painted ceiling. Other major rooms in this building include the former library of the Metropolitan (the Blue Hall), a smaller meeting space (the Red Hall) and the former reception room of the Metropolitan (the Green Hall). Together with the courtyard and landscape park the site becomes a completely beautiful place to visit which attracts tourists from all over the world. Don’t miss your chance to see this masterpiece of architecture!