St. Martin’s Cathedral Church is one of the most beautiful buildings in Mukachevo and will be interesting to see for all visitors of the city. In the courtyard of the cathedral lurks a real city treasure — the Gothic Chapel of St. Joseph, which was built in the XIV century. A visit to this attraction gives unforgettable aesthetic pleasure and the brightest emotions.
Different religions have been neighboring in this city for centuries, and thanks to the fact that the neighborhood was peaceful, today in Mukachevo you can see examples of the most diverse sacred architecture. St. Martin’s Cathedral Church is rightfully considered one of the most striking and beautiful religious buildings in the city, and a small ancient Gothic chapel in its courtyard makes it even more interesting for visitors.
The first Catholic church in the very heart of the old town (now on the central Mira Square) appeared in the 14th century, when Mukachevo began to embrace Catholicism during Hungarian rule. The cathedral was built in the Gothic style and delighted contemporaries with its incredible beauty, but, unfortunately, time did not spare the building and after five centuries — at the end of the XIX century — it was dismantled. However, from the ancient building remained the former altar part, which better than other parts of the temple withstood the test of time. This part is called the Chapel of St. Joseph: medieval tombstones, plates with epitaphs and paintings sealed into the side facades have been preserved there since the XIV century.
The stone one-nave chapel has strong walls with buttresses, a round tower crowned with a pointed dome is attached to one of the walls, the portal of the chapel is made in the form of an arch decorated with a rose, and the most mysterious and haunting details of the chapel are the narrow lancet windows. Looking at this building, which has been standing on the ground for six centuries, you can imagine the life of medieval Mukachevo, feel the atmosphere that can be felt only when you are near really very ancient buildings. This chapel and zamok-palanok castle in Mukachevo are the most ancient sights.
No less strong impression is made by St. Martin’s Church itself, which now houses the bishop’s chair of the Transcarpathian diocese of the Roman Catholic Church. St. Martin, in whose name the cathedral is named, is the patron saint of the city. 
The story of Martin sharing his cloak with a beggar, who he later discovers in a dream is Jesus Christ himself, became the subject of the old coat of arms of Mukachevo, granted to the town in 1376.
The church, which can be seen today, was built in 1904 on the site of a dilapidated old one. It was also built in the Gothic style according to the best traditions and canons of Catholic cathedral construction. Three sharp domes point upwards, the main one crowns a high central tower with a clock, and the front entrance is decorated with a vaulted arch with columns. The building is decorated gracefully and harmoniously, there is no overabundance of details and lack of them. Inside the church is spacious and bright, the entrance is decorated with an altar image — a painting by Hungarian artist V. Madaras depicting the first king of Hungary St. Istvan presenting his crown to God through the Virgin Mary. Since 1913, the cathedral has housed an organ by the Rieger brothers.
St. Martin’s Church with St. Joseph’s Chapel are the sights of Ukraine and Mukachevo that you should definitely see with your own eyes, only in this way you can truly appreciate their amazing beauty.