Nativity of Holy Virgin Church, Zhovkva

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The Church of the Nativity of the Holy Virgin Mary in Zhovkva was founded in 1705 at the expense of priest Yosyf Kyrnytskyi.

The wooden one-story church. Characteristic of the Ukrainian village of the 18th century. The iconostasis of the church was created in 1708 by a local carpenter, Kunash, and a local artist.

In 1994, the church was restored thanks to the efforts of the fathers of the Dasiliyan monastery. The church iconostasis was restored in 1996 by Lviv artists-restorers.

Церква Різдва Пресвятої Богородиці у Жовкві заснована у 1705 році коштом священика Йосифа Кирницького.

Церква дерев'яна одноповерхова. Характерна для українського села XVIII сторіччя. Іконостас церкви створений у 1708 році місцевим столяром Кунашем та місцевим художником.

У 1994 році церкву відновлено завдяки старанням отців монастиря Василіян. Львівськими художниками-реставраторами у 1996 році відреставровано церковний іконостас.

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7/17/2024

Categories Temple, Architecture
Date of foundation 1705
Address Ivana Franka Street, 9

Zhovkva

Coordinates 50.0619842° N, 23.9640151° E Copy icon Coordinates copied
Official site https://diaz-zhovkva.org.ua/in... External link icon
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