Collegiate Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The building of the collegiate church of the Blessed Virgin Mary - one of the few religious buildings of Ivano-Frankivsk , which is currently not being used for its intended purpose. In Soviet times, the room given to the geological museum, then - art. And still in the former temple works by local artists. Today it houses the Museum of Art .

The building of the church was erected by Andrzej Potocki, founder Stanislav - so named in olden times was Ivano-Frankivsk. Grasp the construction of fortifications, Hetman Potocki immediately ordered to build the Roman Catholic Church. At the same time, the architect of the project conceived it as a tomb Potocki.

The exact date of the founding of the church remained unknown. According to some reports, the bell tower was erected in the late 18th century. Built on a grand scale: bell weighed more than two tons! However, in Soviet times, the bell tower, unfortunately destroyed. Later, she was able to recover, but was rebuilt in 2000, the year.

Visiting the building of the former church, you can be surprised basilica, built in the Baroque style, admire original frescoes, samples Galician iconography, as well as western Ukrainian painting.