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 St. Paraskeva Pyatnytsya Church – built in the 13th century, rebuilt in 1643 – 1645. It was constructed of hewn stones and bricks, with a nave, a small chancel. The upper tier features skylight openings that testify to its defense capabilities. St. Onufri’s Church and Basilian monastery. First mentioned in the 13 th century as one of wooden structure. A new stone construction was erected in the 16th century, extended and rebuilt in the period between the 18th and early 20th century. The interior of the church contains the wooden amvon of the 18th century and iconostasis of the early 20th century. The monastery dates from the 16th-19th centuries, the bell-tower from the 19th century and defense walls from the 17th century. St. John the Baptist Cathedral (the mid-13th century). It was meant for Konstance, the wife of Halychyna King Lev. She was a daughter of Hungarian King Bella IV. Mariya Snizhna Church, founded by German colonists in the 14th century, its style changed by renovations of 1888-1892. At present it is a stone building of basilica design with the elliptical altar crowned by the apse. The interior preserves the details of wood carvings in Baroque style dated from the 18th century. The Ensemble of Assumption Church – consists of the church (1591 - 1629), the chapel of Three Prelates and Kornyakt’s tower (1572-1578). This Ensemble is unique as an example of architecture that embraces Renaissance traditions and local traditions of triune wooden temples. The church contains icons dating from 1630-1638, masterpieces of the 18th-19th centuries, and stained glass windows of 1920-1930. The bell-tower is 65 meters high with a Baroque helmet roof. The complex of the church is unique and the best preserved monument of Renaissance architecture in Ukraine. The Ensemble of the Armenian Church: the Armenian Church (1363), the bell tower (1571), the decorative column with the statue of st. Christopher (1726), the building of the former Armenian bank (17th c.), the palace of Armenian archbishops (17th-18th c.), Benedictine Armenian convent (17th c.). It was the heart of the quarter where Armenians settled and dwelt. The interior contains unique frescos of the 14th century and early 15th century, painted in ancient Ukrainian manner. The church also contains examples of sacred objects, including styled sacrificial crosses (“khachkar”), cut in stone and alabaster, dating from the 14th-15th centuries. The Ensemble of Latin Metropolitan Cathedral which consists of the cathedral (14th-15th centuries), Kampian’s chapel (1629), Boim’s chapel (1609-1615). The cathedral has three naves, stretched presbyter, built of stone and and bricks. The restoration that took place in 1760-1778 added to its Gothic features some from Baroque forms to its façade and interior. As for the construction and special composition, it is a cube building, crowned with a Renaissance dome on octad. The exterior and interior are richly ornated with stone carvings and sculptural décor. The Ensemble of Bernardine Monastery: the cathedral from 1600-1630, the monastery, the bell-tower, rotunda, a decorative colon, defense walls – all together they form a fortified complex, that emergedc outside the city fortifications. The cathedral is of Basylic type, it comprises the features of Italian and German Renaissance with Manneristic details. The interior contains wall paintings of 1738 – 1740. The Ensemble of Jesuits Cathedral and collegium: the cathedral (1610-1630) is a three-naves building with sculptural décor and interior frescos; Jesuits collegium dates from 1723. The Ensemble of Dominican Church: the church is one of the most grandiose baroque building in the city; it includes the monastery (16th – 17th c.)and the bell-tower (1865). The Ensemble of St. Yuri – the Dragonfighter Church, located on the terrace of South-West mountain chain outside the Medieval city and it includes: St. Yuri’s Church (1744-1770), Metropolitan’s Palace (1772-1774), capitular houses (1774-1866), the bell-tower (1828), the fence with two gates (1770, 1772). It is one of the most prominent architectural ensembles of late baroque style in Ukraine. The existing church built of stones and bricks combines the features of Italian Baroque with the traditional for Ukraine spatial scheme. Richly ornated with carvings in stone. In the burial place in the sellar of the church contains the remains of Halychyna King Yaroslav Osmomysl and other prominent people of Ukraine. The bell-tower has the oldest product of Ukrainian foundry – the bell founded in 1341. The Ensemble of St. Yuri – the Dragonfighter Church is an architectural complex, built as a unit and it was the heart of Halychyna Church Metropolis.                   |
