Basilian Monastery, Buchach
Basilian Monastery in Buchach - it`s a great, incredibly beautiful complex which stands on a hill Fedor. With its history due huge number of memorable events. They can be enjoyed for a long time, considering every detail of the construction of a unique and longstanding learning the fascinating history of the monastery.
The history of the Basilian monastery
Basilian Monastery in Buchach was constructed on the orders of Nicholas Potocki, especially for the Basilian Fathers, who were once invited to Buchach his father Stefan Potocki. To open a theological school, Basilian Fathers arrived from Lithuania itself. In 1751 year on May 12, the first stone in the foundation Basilian monastery was laid, where earlier in the same place, was located the former Dominican church.
Basilian monastery is a complex structure consisting of the most impressive architectural structures. In the heart of the complex you can see the Holy Cross Church, which has its own bell tower, made in a unique style of the Baroque. At one and the other side of the church is the body and the cell of the Basilian gymnasium. On the left side of the complex completes the ancient bell tower with a spire. The towers of the temple are decorated with pilasters and cornices. Inside the temple reigns amazing beauty: a rich iconostasis and numerous sculptures.
Despite the fact that the Basilian monastery survived the great fires, it has been restored to the smallest detail, and today is one of the visiting cards of the city of Buchach.
Getting there
Basilian Monastery in Buchach is located on the street Adam Mickiewicz. To reach the monastery, you can, before reaching the town Buchach road to the bus station, and then walk in a westerly direction towards the Freedom Square.