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Trinitarian Church (Church of St Josaphat)

Trinitarian Church (Church of St Josaphat)

Trinitarian church, located in the beautiful city of Kamenetz-Podolsk, was founded in the 18th century. It is a massive building with amazing architecture preserved in perfect condition, despite the fact that in the Soviet era, it was used as a premise for the city archives. Like most unique buildings Kamenetz-Podolsk: the famous castle, City Hall, Cathedral of Peter and Paul - Trinitarian church belongs to the historical monuments that cherish and strictly guarded.

Church received its name in honor of the famous Catholic Order - Trinitarian. The monks belonging to the Order, professed motto "Thank you, Trinity, and the prisoners - freedom." The Order was founded in the 12th century for the association of monks, to liberate the captive Christians from Muslim hard labor.

Trinitarian church in the late 20th century was the Greek Catholic and was named in honor of St. Josaphat. Today, e is operating temple open to parishioners during the service and liturgy. Luxury building architecture refers to a period of prosperity Baroque. There are dozens of parts with bizarre shapes are ideally combined with large sculptures and decorative vases. A distinctive feature of the temple is a stone wall height of about 1.5 meters with a statue of the Virgin Mary. This wall serves as the setting for the staircase that leads to the main entrance to the church.

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