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Hustynia Holy Trinity Monastery
The Hustynia Holy Trinity Convent was founded in 1600 by the Kyiv-Pechers monk Ioasaf on the lands of the Vyshnevetsky princes.
An island overgrown with dense forest, formed by the bend of the Uday River and a swamp, was chosen for the arrangement of the monastery. The location in a difficult terrain, as well as the system of defensive structures with a moat and walls gave the monastery an important strategic importance. It was used as a rebel base during popular uprisings against the nobility, as a result of which it was destroyed.
In 1639, Metropolitan Petro Mohyla of Kyiv took up the revival, and later his monastery came under the care of the Ukrainian hetmans.
On the territory there is a white stone five-headed Trinity Cathedral (1672-1676) in the Baroque style, fo ...
Last update
3/18/2025
Categories | Temple, Architecture |
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Date of foundation | 1600 |
Address |
Yarmarkova Street, 27
Hustynia |
Coordinates |
50.6366° N, 32.4724° E
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Phone | +380 50 370 5586, |
gustynya@ukr.net | |
Official site |
http://gustyn-mon.church.ua/ |
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