Mother of God Sculpture, Buchach

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General information about Mother of God Sculpture (Buchach)

The roadside figure of the Mother of God was installed in Buchach in 1751 by order of the owner of the town, Mykola Potoski. It was one of the early works of the outstanding sculptor Ivan Heorhiy Pinzel and the architect Bernard Meretyn. The coat of arms of the Potocki family "Pilyava" is depicted on the pedestal.

During Soviet times, the figure of the Virgin Mary was destroyed, but part of the pedestal was preserved. It was restored in 2006 in its former place, the author of the copy is Roman Vilhushynskyi.

Придорожню фігуру Божої Матері було встановлено у Бучачі в 1751 році на замовлення господаря міста Миколи Потоцького. Це була одна з ранніх робіт видатного скульптора Івана Георгія Пінзеля та архітектора Бернарда Меретина. На постаменті зображено герб Потоцьких "Пілява".

За радянських часів фігура Діви Марії була знищена, проте частина постаменту збереглася. Відновлена у 2006 році на колишньому місці, автор копії Роман Вільгушинський.

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10/22/2024

Categories	Monument
Date of foundation	1751-2006
Address	Bohdana Khmelnytskoho Street, 2 Buchach
Coordinates	49.063523° N, 25.391652° E Coordinates copied
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