Saint George's Monastery, Sheptytskyi

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General information about Saint George's Monastery (Sheptytskyi)

The monastery and the church of Saint George were founded in Sheptytskyi by the Belz voivode Frantsishek Saleziy Potocki in 1763 for the Greek-Catholic order of the Basilians.

In 1771-1776, a stone church and cells were built on the site of the wooden buildings according to the project of the architect Yohan Kasper Zelner. The architecture combines features of late baroque and classicism.

The monastery was liquidated in 1946 by the Polish authorities. In 1980, a branch of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion and Atheism was opened in the church building, and an art gallery was opened in the cells. In 1989, the museum was moved to the Potocki Palace, and the temple complex was handed over to the Greek ...

The monastery and the church of Saint George were founded in Sheptytskyi by the Belz voivode Frantsishek Saleziy Potocki in 1763 for the Greek-Catholic order of the Basilians.

In 1771-1776, a stone church and cells were built on the site of the wooden buildings according to the project of the architect Yohan Kasper Zelner. The architecture combines features of late baroque and classicism.

The monastery was liquidated in 1946 by the Polish authorities. In 1980, a branch of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion and Atheism was opened in the church building, and an art gallery was opened in the cells. In 1989, the museum was moved to the Potocki Palace, and the temple complex was handed over to the Greek Catholic community.

Монастир і церква Святого Юра засновані в Шептицькому белзським воєводою Францішеком Салезієм Потоцьким у 1763 році для греко-католицького ордена василіан.

У 1771-1776 роках на місці дерев'яних споруд за проєктом архітектора Йогана Каспера Зельнера було зведено кам'яну церкву та келії. В архітектурі поєднуються риси пізнього бароко та класицизму.

Монастир було ліквідовано в 1946 році польською владою. У 1980 році в будівлі церкви було відкрито філію Львівського музею історії релігії та атеїзму, а в келіях – картинну галерею. В 1989 році музей було перенесено до палацу Потоцьких, а храмовий комплекс було передано греко-католицькій громаді.

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10/1/2024

Categories	Temple, Architecture
Date of foundation	1763-1776
Address	Bohdana Khmelnytskoho Street, 21 Sheptytskyi
Coordinates	50.3835° N, 24.23244° E Coordinates copied
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