Cathedral of the Divine Saviour , located in the center of Ostrava, is the second largest Roman Catholic cathedral in Moravia and Silesia . This three-nave Neo-Renaissance basilica with a semi-circular apse and two 67m high towers is dating since 1889 . The church was designed by Gustav Meretta, the official architect of the Archbishop of Olomouc, and the interior by Max von Ferstel. The main nave is 14 m wide and 22 m high, the two side aisles are 7 m wide and 10 m high each. The seating capacity of the cathedral is 4,000 people. On May 30, 1996 Pope John Paul II established the Diocese of Ostrava-Opava, and soon after the basilica has been dignified into a cathedral. In 1998, a new neo-baroque organ has been installed.
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