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Martyrs for Faith Memorial (Dominican Church)
The "Memorial of martyrs for the faith of the 20th century" was opened in Tyvriv in the church of Saint Michael the Archangel on September 1, 2018, on the 80th anniversary of the heaviest persecution for the faith of the 20th century, when all churches in Ukraine were closed. Museum expositions occupied the ground floor of the church.
The majestic church in Tyvriv once impressed travelers who came to the city along the rocky shores of the Buh. The first Catholic church of Archangel Michael was founded here back in 1569, but it was destroyed by the rebels during the War of Liberation. In 1742, Mikhal Yan Kaletynskyi, a Bratslav trumpeter, built a new church on the site of the old church, and later brought Dominican monks to Tyvri and founded a Catholic monastery next to t ...
Last update
3/26/2024
Categories | Temple, Architecture, Museum / gallery |
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Date of foundation | 1742 |
Hours of work | daily by prior arrangement |
Address |
Tyverska Street, 18
Tyvriv |
Coordinates |
49.01495° N, 28.50857° E
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Phone | +380 96 833 4369, +380 4355 21 586 , |
del@omi.org.ua | |
Official site |
https://memorial.omi.org.ua/ |
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Cost | charity donation |
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