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Saint Nicholas of the Basilian Fathers Krekhiv Monastery
The Krekhiv Monastery of Saint Nicholas of the Basilian Fathers is one of the most important shrines of Greek Catholics in Ukraine, a place of mass pilgrimages.
It was founded at the beginning of the 17th century by the monks of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, Yoil and Sylvester, in the caves of Mount Pobiyna among the wooded hills of Roztochchya.
In 1618, Stanislav Zholkevskyi issued a charter for the foundation of the Krekhiv monastery. At that time, the wooden Peter and Paul Church was already standing on the rock, and the Annunciation Chapel was near the cave. Construction of the monastery complex at the foot of the mountain soon began. The monastery was surrounded by defensive walls, the Transfiguration and T ...
Last update
4/1/2025
Categories | Temple, Architecture |
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Date of foundation | 1618 |
Address | Krekhiv |
Coordinates |
50.03361111° N, 23.79805556° E
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Phone | +380 3252 66 446, +380 3252 61 247, |
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