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Savior-Transfiguration Monastery
The Savior-Transfiguration Monastery in Mhar is one of the most revered Orthodox shrines in Ukraine.
It was founded in 1619 by Metropolitan Isaya (Kopynsky) at the expense of Princess Rayina Mohylyanka Vyshnevetska, who owned Lubny in the 17th century. According to legend, angels indicated the place for the construction of the monastery to the princess.
In 1684-1692, on the site of the first wooden church, at the expense of hetmans Ivan Samoylovych and Ivan Mazepa, the stone Savior-Transfiguration Cathedral was built (architect Johann-Baptist Sauer).
The exterior of the temple combines the ancient Ukrainian style of the 11th-12th centuries with the Baroque-Renaissance architecture of Western Europe, with a lot of non-canonical decor.
The complex also include ...
Last update
2/19/2025
Categories | Temple, Architecture |
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Date of foundation | 1619 |
Address | Mhar |
Coordinates |
50.029629° N, 33.054396° E
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Phone | +380 5361 54 806, +380 93 689 6580, +380 95 611 4136, |
mhar.monastery@ukr.net | |
Official site |
https://www.mgarsky-monastery.... |
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