The Sacred Heart Cathedral (formally the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, sometimes also known as the Polish Church) is a religious building belonging to the Roman Catholic Church, located at the street Sadiq Asimov,
Tashkent
Tashkent (), also known as Toshkent, is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uzbekistan, largest city of Uzbekistan. It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of more than 3 million people as of April 1, 2024. I ...
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It is a relatively new structure that was built in the early twentieth century. It is decorated with stained glass windows, small towers on the roof and an arched doorway. It has a living room and a library, named in honor of Pope
John Paul II
Pope John Paul II (born Karol Józef Wojtyła; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 16 October 1978 until Death and funeral of Pope John Paul II, his death in 2005.
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See also
*Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics Catholic Church by country, worldwid ...
*Sacred Heart Cathedral (disambiguation) Sacred Heart Cathedral may refer to:
Africa
* Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bamako, Mali
* Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bloemfontein, South Africa
* Sacred Heart Cathedral, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
* Sacred Heart Cathedral, Freetown, Sierra Leone
*Sacr ...
* Catholic Church in Uzbekistan
*Adventist Church (Navoiy)
Adventist Church (other names: Seventh-day Adventist Church, in Russian, Христианская церковь адвентистов седьмого дня) is the first and only Seventh-day Adventist church in the city of Navoi. It was built b ...
*Saint Nicholas Temple (Gulistan)
Saint Nicholas Temple (in Russian, Храм Николая Чудотворца) is an architectural monument located in the city of Guliston (Sirdaryo region, Uzbekistan). The church was built in 1945 as a house of prayer. It is located at 94 Tur ...
*Poles in Uzbekistan
Poles in Uzbekistan form a small population, although historically the second most numerous Polish diaspora of Central Asia (after the Poles in Kazakhstan). Polish presence in Uzbekistan dates back to the 19th century.
History
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References
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Churches in Tashkent
Cathedrals in Uzbekistan
Roman Catholic cathedrals in Asia
Roman Catholic churches in Uzbekistan
Buildings and structures in Tashkent
Tourist attractions in Tashkent