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Holy Intercession Cathedral
Cathedral of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary is the oldest active Orthodox church in Lutsk, which, moreover, has never stopped its activities.
The temple was probably founded in the 13th century by the grandsons of Prince Volodymyr the Great of Kyiv. Restored on ancient Rus foundations in the 15th-16th centuries, during the reign of Grand Duke Vitovt of Lithuania. After 1625, the church was dismantled and a new stone Intercession Church was built in its place, which was then reconstructed several times until the end of the 19th century.
In recent years, the wall paintings and the iconostasis have been restored. The main relic of the Holy Intercession Cathedral is the icon of the Volyn Mother of God, a masterpiece of Ukrainian painting of the 13th-14th centur ...
Last update
2/13/2025
Categories | Temple, Architecture |
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Date of foundation | XIII-XIV centuries |
Address |
Danyla Halytskoho Street, 12
Lutsk |
Coordinates |
50.7388° N, 25.3173° E
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