St. George's Cathedral - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
St. George's Cathedral - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
St. George's Cathedral (, translit. Sobor sviatoho Yura) is a baroque-rococo cathedral located in the city of Lviv, the historic capital of western Ukraine. It was constructed between 1744-1760St. George Cathedral. Lviv Best Portal 29 January 2006. on a hill overlooking the city. This is the third manifestation of a church to inhabit the site since the 13th century, and its prominence has repeatedly made it a target for invaders and vandals. The cathedral also holds a predominant position in Ukrainian religious and cultural terms. During the 19th and 20th centuries, the cathedral served as the mother church of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC –Eastern Rite Catholic).Nykolyshyn, Yuriy. (2006) Lviv. Apriori Press. Lviv, Ukraine. pg. 63, 67. Read more on Wikipedia
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