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Zhovkva and Krekhiv Monastery

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During the 2 hours tour of Zhovkva (35 km from Lviv) you will see Zhovkva castle 1594-1606 with a City Hall (1932), Dominican Cloister and Church (1655), Basilian Cloister and the Heart of Christ Church (1612), St. Lavrentiy (Laurence) Cathedral the burial place for Zolkiewski, Danilowicz and Sobieski (all related to Polish King Jan III Sobieski), nine-bay synagogue, a superb example of monumental Renaissance Eastern European Jewish architecture (1692-1700).

Basilian Monastery of St. Nicholas in Krekhiv (17th century) In the 1760s the monastery was formed into a walled fortress to protect the monks from the marauding Tatars. In 1946, the region was taken by the Soviet Union and the Greek Catholic Church suffered great persecution. During this time the monastery was shut down and was left to ruin. Many of the monks were martyred and the rest were forced to live undercover. Towards the end of the Soviet Union, the Basilian order was reestablished and reconstruction began of the monastery from1990.

Excursion duration: 6 hours

The price is given per excursion in Euro

For request

The price includes

- Transport services;

- English speaking guide services. By request available other language.

The price doesn’t include

- Entrance tickets 

Reservation form Zhovkva and Krekhiv Monastery in Lviv

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