Orthodox Cathedral [Katedralja e re Ortodokse]

Orthodox Cathedral
Under construction, the massive new Orthodox cathedral currently looks like a nuclear power plant. The modern-style building with lots of concrete and a space-age bell tower should be finished in 2011.

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  • Danny - New York, USA, USA 13 January 2011
    I'm not Protestant. I'm Orthodox which is why I see this modern style cathedral as a missed opportunity. The only part of the new cathedral worth anything is the great dome from the interior. The modern arches are incongruent with the traditional style Byzantine dome. Its a hodge-podge. I hope that mosaic decoration will be used along with carved marble to add as much quality to the interior finishes as is possible.
  • Elvi - Tirana, Albania, Albania 04 July 2010
    Danny should comment on his own dull Protestant churches and then try to understand something of the Orthodox Albanian Church with a tradition all of it's own!
  • Danny - New York, USA, USA 25 June 2010
    The modern style is a tragedy in the making. This important cathedral should have been built in the traditional Orthodox style with the high quality appointments worthy of a cathedral church. Instead, its built out of concrete, glass and all the standard appointments one would find in an ordinary skyscraper. Once again, the Orthodox hierarchy missed an opportunity for a great edifice for the ages.

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