Historic Churches & Monasteries
This collection spans the historical borderlands of Ukraine and Poland, highlighting the region's unique ecclesiastical architecture. It features UNESCO-listed wooden tserkvas, such as St. George's in Drohobych and St. Paraskevi in Radruż, alongside grand Baroque landmarks like Lviv's St. George's Cathedral. These sites represent a convergence of Greek Catholic, Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Jewish traditions, reflecting centuries of multi-confessional history and artistic evolution in Eastern Europe.
A St. George's Cathedral
St. George's Cathedral is a baroque-rococo cathedral located in the city of Lviv, the historic capital of western Ukraine.
B St. Paraskevi Church, Radruż
St. Paraskevi Church in Radruż is a Gothic, wooden church from the sixteenth-century located in the village of Radruż, Poland, which…
C St. George's Church
St. George's Church in Drohobych is one of the oldest and best preserved timber churches of Galicia.
D Holy Trinity Church, Zhovkva
Wooden Holy Trinity Church was built in suburb of Zhovkva, Ukraine in 1720 on the place of a church that burned down in 1717.
E Cerkiew Poczęcia Bogurodzicy w Młodowicach
A wooden Orthodox branch church located in the village of Młodowice.
F Kościół pw. Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Prusiu
A wooden Greek Catholic church from the late 19th century, currently serving as a Roman Catholic church.
G Kościół pw. Świętego Mikołaja
A former Greek Catholic wooden church in the village of Wyżłów.
H Cerkiew pw. Świętego Jerzego Męczennika w Nowych Sadach
A brick-built Greek Catholic parish church situated in the village of Nowe Sady.
I Cerkiew pw. Świętego Mikołaja w Hrebennem
A historic wooden Greek Catholic parish church in Hrebenne, dating back to the late 17th century.
J Cerkiew pw. Narodzenia Najświętszej Panny Marii w Liskowatem
A wooden Greek Catholic church built in the Boyko architectural style, located in the village of Liskowate.
K Cerkiew Zaśnięcia Matki Bożej
A wooden Greek Catholic church built in 1770, located in the village of Żmijowiska.
L Cerkiew Objawienia Pańskiego w Korczminie
A wooden Greek Catholic parish church in Korczmin, dating to approximately 1570, making it one of the oldest in the region.
M Kościół św. Stanisława biskupa męczennika
A brick-built church in Nowe Sady, originally constructed as a Greek Catholic sanctuary.
N Kaplica pw. Matki Boskiej Śnieżnej
A wooden Greek Catholic church built in 1931, located near the older UNESCO-listed St. Paraskevi Church in Radruż.
O Kościół pw. Narodzenia NMP
A brick-built Greek Catholic branch church located in Jaksmanice.
P Choral synagogue
The Choral Synagogue, also called the Great Synagogue, is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue, located on Pylypa Orlyka Street, in Drohobych, Lviv…
Q Kostel vsih svatih (1758r.)
A landmark Roman Catholic church built between 1751 and 1758, designed by architect Bernard Meretyn. Though now in ruins, it remains a significant example of Baroque architecture.
R Monastir pohodzenna dereva Hresta Gospodnogo, XVII-XVIII st.
A 17th-century Dominican monastery and complex known for its fortified walls and proximity to the landmark Devil's Rock.
S Kostel Svatogo Stanislava
A fortified Roman Catholic parish church in Dunajiv, reflecting the defensive religious architecture typical of the region.
T St. Bartholomew Church
A 15th-century Gothic Roman Catholic church and bell tower, serving as one of the oldest brick structures in Drohobych.
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