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St. Lawrence's Church, Zhovkva
The Collegiate Church of St. Lawrence (Ukrainian: Костел святого Лаврентія у Жовкві; pl, kolegiata św. Wawrzyńca w Żółkwi) is the main Roman Catholic church of Zhovkva, Ukraine. It was built between 1606 and 1618 as the pantheon of the Polish commander Stanisław Żółkiewski and his family. Description The building's design is attributed to a team of Italian Mannerist architects active in Lviv in the early 17th century. Started by , continued by , and (Ambrosius Simonis, an Italian from EngadinJan Bialostocki. ''At the Crossroads of Classicism and Byzantinism: Leopolitan Architectural Achievements ca. A.D. 1600''. Harvard Ukrainian Studies. Vol. VII. 1983. p. 52.). The building is raised on a terrace constructed by the Turkish captives. The hexagonal bell tower, originally part of Zhovkva's fortifications, leans somewhat to the east. The frieze and some parts of the interior recall martial events. Especially notable are two statues attributed ...
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Żółkiew - Kolegiata Pw
Zhovkva ( uk, Жовква ; pl, Żółkiew; yi, זאָלקוואַ, translit=Zolkva; russian: Жо́лква, 1951–1992: ''Nesterov'') is a city in Lviv Raion, Lviv Oblast (region) of western Ukraine. Zhovkva hosts the administration of Zhovkva urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Its population is approximately . History A village named ''Winniki'' was mentioned at the site in 1368 and was part of the Kingdom of Poland under the Piast dynasty. The town was founded in 1597 as a private fortified town and named ''Żółkiew'' after its founder, one of the most accomplished military commanders in Polish history, hetman Stanisław Żółkiewski. Like Zamość, which was founded by Żółkiewski's mentor Jan Zamoyski, Żółkiew was built on an ideal Renaissance city plan. Due to its strategic location at the intersection of important trade routes, the town prospered.Ruth Ellen Gruber.For a fortress town, a second renaissance. January 12, 2009. The New York Time ...
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Szymon Boguszowicz
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1618 Establishments In Ukraine
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