Nicholas Church (zolochev)

In Zolochiv is the church of St. Nicholas, the oldest in the city. It serves not only for worship but also to protect the inhabitants. The church-fortress was part of the fortifications of the city. After restoration it acquired features of the Baroque. But the massive walls of the temple, window openings, loopholes and now reminded of the role that he once served. The street where the church stands, called Gross - there were defensive ramparts.

Converted property is surrounded by houses, one of which before the arrival of Soviet power in Galicia lived political and public figure, a priest Stepan Yura.

It is interesting that determine the specific date of erection of the church of St. Nicholas is not taken neither historians nor art, nor architects. Articles and books most often refers to the 16th century. While the church was made of wood. According to one version, the temple was destroyed by fire during the Tatar raids, on the other - it was dismantled and built of stone. The first written mention of the new church dates back to 1627 year.

Now Nicholas Church - a subsidiary of the church Basilian monastery Zolochiv .