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Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos, Sambir

Coordinates: 49°30′59.33″N 23°11′49.40″E / 49.5164806°N 23.1970556°E / 49.5164806; 23.1970556
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Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos
Ukrainian: Церква Різдва Пресвятої Богородиці
Sambir. Church of Nativity of the Theotokos
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49°30′59.33″N 23°11′49.40″E / 49.5164806°N 23.1970556°E / 49.5164806; 23.1970556
LocationSambir
CountryUkraine
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchUkrainian Greek Catholic Church
Weekly attendancehigh attendance
History
Former name(s)Church of Nativity of the Theotokos
Statusacting
Foundedc. 1570; 454 years ago (1570)
Founder(s)Bona Sforza, townspeoples
Relics heldSt. Valentine

The Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos is a historic Greek Catholic church in Sambir, in the Lviv region of Ukraine.

History

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The church was originally built from wood in the late 1570s, in the town of Sambir, (in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth). It was commissioned by the Ruthenian (Polish: rusini), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania Bona.[1]
This decision provoked protests and complaints in the multi-confessional environment of the community of Sambir. However, the "dispute was successfully resolved in favor of the Lord"[1] and the wooden Church of Nativity of the Theotokos was built, and served until 1738, when it was rebuilt in stone.

The stone church, preserved with minor rearrangements and side-chapels, was built in 1738. Funds for its construction and design were donated by the Komarnickis, a wealthy family of Galician nobles.

The architectural lines of the building have a simple and clear form. On the facade, a balcony and loft, house statues of guardian angels. Inside, there is a painting by the artist-painter Yablonski.

Sambir. Church of Nativity of the Theotokos

References

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  1. ^ a b Sambor: Gmina miasta, 1891 (s.l.): Druk. Schwarza i Trojana, pages 21-22

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