Attractions of Murafa

The Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Murafa was founded in 1624 by Dominican monks who came to the village at the invitation of Jadwiga Yazlovetska-Belzhetska, the granddaughter of the great crown hetman Yuriy Yazlovetsky.

Until 1850, there was a Dominican monastery near the church, surrounded by defensive walls with corner towers (the north-eastern hexagonal brick tower and a section of the southern and eastern walls have been preserved). A two-story building of cells in the Baroque style has also been preserved.

The church was damaged during the War of Liberation, but was restored at the expense of Count Yoakhim Karol Potocki, which is reminded of by his family coat of arms, a commemorative plaque and a portrait in full dress above the side door. After the reconstruction, the temple retained its baroque features, emphasized by the architecture of the portal with two high towers.

After the closure of the monastery by the Russian authorities, the Church of the Immaculate Conception became a parish church, it remained active even during almost the entire Soviet period. Thanks to this, not only the exterior decor, but also the interiors with stucco, stained glass, and wall frescoes have been perfectly preserved.

The main shrine of the Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is the miraculous icon of the Mother of God of Murafa (XVII century) in the main altar.