The monastery and church of the Carmelites in Kysylyn were built at the beginning of the 18th century on the basis of the complex of buildings of the Kysylyn Academy, founded at the beginning of the 17th century by Protestant Socinians (Arians).
After the prohibition of Socinianism in the Rech Pospolyta, the academy was handed over to the order of Carmelite nuns, the educational buildings were turned into monastery cells. In 1720, the Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary was built. The two-story building of the monastery is combined with the building of the church. In the interior, wonderful arches with carvings, as well as frescoes on biblical themes, have been preserved.
After the end of the Second World War, in 1945, a flax processing factory was ...
Last update
4/7/2024
Categories | Temple, Architecture |
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Date of foundation | 1720 |
Address |
Kholopychivska Street
Kysylyn |
Coordinates | 50.849646° N, 24.804093° E Coordinates copied |
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