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Mary the Snowy Church (Mother of God's Perpetual Help)
The Church of Mary the Snowy in the Stariy Rynok district in Lviv is one of the oldest churches in the city.
Built in the 14th century by German colonists next to the old market square. The church was first mentioned in documents in 1352.
The original appearance of the building was greatly changed by subsequent reconstructions in the 17th and 19th centuries. After the last reconstruction, carried out by the architect Yulian Zakharevych, the church became a single-nave, basilica type, with an elongated altar part, a square vestibule and a square two-story bell tower.
Previously, the interior was decorated with frescoes of 1750-1751 by the artist Stanislav Stroyinsky. In their place in the 19th century, the artist Edvard Lyepshy executed new paintings imitating mosaics.< ...
Last update
7/29/2024
Categories | Temple, Architecture |
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Date of foundation | XIV century |
Address |
Snizhna Street, 2
Lviv |
Coordinates |
49.84503° N, 24.03031° E
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Phone | +380 68 761 1427, |
mariyasnizhna@gmail.com | |
https://www.facebook.com/mariy... |
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