Thursday 14 February 2013

Sambir

Protection of the Holy Mother of God Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, built in 1991-2011.

Monument to 5000 persons who were arrested and killed by NKVS agents in 1939-1956 in local prison.

Sambir Filial of Drohobych Pedagogical University

Monument to Ukrainian writer Ivan Franko near Sambir Filial of Drohobych Pedagogical University

St. Ioann Baptist Roman Catholic Church was constructed in 1530.

Monument to Pope Ivan Pavlo II in the yard of St. Ioann Baptist Roman Catholic Church.

St. Pavlo Konyushkevych Orthodox Church of Kyiv Patriarchy

Monument to Les' Kurbas, Ukrainian producer, actor, publicist, dramatist, translator, who was born in 1887 in Sambir.

Monument to St. Virgin Mary-Oranta, erected in 1997 on central Rynok Square

Rynok Square and the tower of St. Ioann Baptist Roman Catholic Church

Sambir City Council (called ratusha) was built in 1901.

Monument to Ukrainian poet, writer, painter Taras Shevchenko on Rynok Square

Historical-ethnographic museum "Boykivshchyna"

Military hospital 

Former Jesuit and later Bernardine monastery, now it's specialized school of the culture.

Former Jesuit and later Bernardine St. Stanislav Roman Catholic Church. Nowadays Organ and Classical Music Concert Hall functions here.

The Nativity of the Holy Mother of God Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church was built in 1738. Miraculous icon of the Holy Mother of God is preserved in this church since the XVIIIth century. And unique Ukrainian relics of the protector of all beloveds St. Valentyn (relics - several bones and skull) are also preserved in this Sambir temple since 1759, because he was protector of Peremyshl'-Sambir eparchy.    

The bell-tower of  the Nativity of the Holy Mother of God Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church

Sculpture of St. Mother of God with Jesus a Child in small chapel opposite the entrance to the Nativity of the Holy Mother of God Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church

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