Attractions of Shchyrets

The Church of the Holy Trinity in Shchyrets was founded in the 16th century. In the first half of the 19th century, it was rebuilt and acquired a modern appearance.

Composed of limestone, single-nave. The western facade is finished with a high pincer, decorated on the sides with decorative vases. Covered with a pitched roof, finished in the center with a signature. The undivided surfaces of the walls are enlivened by sparsely spaced semicircular window and door openings.

In Soviet times, the museum of atheism was located here.

The Trinity Church belongs to the few works of the Galician school of architecture of the 16th century.

The belfry is wooden, square in plan, three-tiered, frame construction, finished with a tent. It rests on a stone fence made of limestone from the south and east.

The defensive complex of the Church of the Nativity of the Holy Virgin Mary was built in the 19th century on the basis of the fortifications of Shchyrets Castle on Golden (Church) Hill.

From the 16th century, a stone and wooden belfry tower over the gate, a stone fence with loopholes and a corner defense tower have been preserved. This is one of the few preserved structures typical of Ukrainian stone architecture of the 15th and 16th centuries.

During the military operations of 1915, the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin was badly damaged - the dome was completely destroyed. It was restored in 1934 according to the project of the architect Lev Levinsky.

A monumental painting has been preserved in the interior of the temple. All buildings on Castle Hill form a single defensive-type architectural ensemble.

The Church of Saint Stanislav was founded in Shchyrets in the 14th century, and was rebuilt in its present form in 1556.

The temple burned several times. The last restoration was carried out in 1916 according to the project of Voytsekh Brettner.

The temple is rectangular in plan, single-nave, with a three-tiered tower under a tent on the western facade. The entrance to the church is decorated with a finely crafted portal. Once there were two loopholes above the choirs, which testified to the defensive nature of the building. Opposite the main entrance is a two-story bell tower.

The Church of Saint Stanislav is an active church of the Lviv Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Ukraine.