Village Markopil: travel guide online to Markopil

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General information about Markopil

The village of Markopil on the Hrabarka River is located 30 kilometers south of Brody.

Founded in 1628 by the Polish magnate Yakiv Sobesky and named after his son Mark. In the 17th century, there was a Markopil castle, of which only the ramparts remained. The city of Markopil enjoyed the right of self-government, there was a town hall here.

In 1892-1896, the stone church of the Nativity of the Holy Virgin was built.

Село Маркопіль на річці Грабарка розташоване в 30 кілометрах на південь від Бродів.

Засноване в 1628 році польським магнатом Яковом Собеським і назване на честь його сина Марка. В XVII стріччі існував Маркопільский замок, від якого залишилися тільки вали. Містечко Маркопіль користувалося правом самоврядування, тут була ратуша.

В 1892-1896 роках побудована кам'яна церква Різдва Пресвятої Богородиці.

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What to see and where to go in Markopil

Tourist attractions and museums of Markopil

Markopil Museum of Local Lore

Museum / gallery

The local history museum of the village of Markopil is located in the premises of the Markopil secondary school.

Since 1998 he has been working on a voluntary basis. The museum exposition is divided into the periods "Ancient History", "Markopil Castle", "Markopil during the World Wars", "School Education of Markopil".

The museum has about 1,000 exhibits.

Shkilna Street, 7

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Nativity of Holy Virgin Church, Markopil

Nativity of Holy Virgin

Temple , Architecture

The Church of the Nativity of the Holy Virgin in Markopil was built in 1892-1896 on the site of a burned down wooden church known since 1763.

The new stone Church of the Nativity was built by the architect Stavarsky from Sinyava in an eclectic style using Byzantine, Romanesque and Romanian elements. Before the First World War, the walls of the church were painted by Lviv artist Antin Manastyrskyi.

In 1926, the temple was restored. A characteristic Romanian element is a star-shaped 12-petal scotch.

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