In the historical past and present Volhyni, an important place is occupied by the Church of the Intercession of the Mother of God - one of the oldest architectural monuments of the region. Its beginnings date back to the days of the Galicia-Volyn state and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

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2. Monument to the great city of Lutsk -
Cathedral of the Protection of the
Blessed Virgin

3. In the historical past and
present Volhyni, an important
place is occupied by the
Church of the Intercession of
the Mother of God - one of the
oldest architectural
monuments of the region. Its
beginnings date back to the
days of the Galicia-Volyn state
and the Grand Duchy of
Lithuania.

4. What do we know about the monument?

5. • The temple was built
around the XIV century.
• Who was the first sponsor
and founder of the church
is unknown.

6. • The temple had a defensive
value.
• The first temple burned in
the early XVII century

7. • In 1637, a second temple was built,
sponsored by Lutsk Brotherhood
member John F. Ascension
Jarovitsky.
• In the XVIII century. the temple was
in the possession of Greek Catholics.
Pope Pius VI gave this church the
privilege of indulgence.
• After the Third Partition of the
Commonwealth, it was selected from
the Greek Catholics and remained
vacant until 1803.

8. • From 1854 to 1880 remained in
the status of a cathedral temple.
• The modern appearance of the
church was formed after its
partial reconstruction, carried
out in 1873-1876.
• In the early twentieth century.
there was a school at the church,
as well as the remains of the old
cemetery.

9. What value does the monument play?

10. • This is the only ancient
Orthodox church built in
Lutsk since princely times and
has almost ceased its activity
as a cult building for a long
period.

11. • One of the ancient icons kept in
the Church of the Intercession is
the icon of Our Lady of Volyn.
It was written at the turn of the
XIII-XIV centuries. in the iconic
workshop in Lutsk.
• In 1962 the icon was restored in
the workshops of the State
Russian Museum, and is now
stored in the National Art
Museum of Ukraine in Kiev.

12. • It was at the Church of the
Intercession that a Lutsk
Orthodox spiritual board
had been housed in a
detached house since 1798.

13. • Metropolitan of Lutsk and Volyn
Bishop Nifont became the real patron
saint of the temple and Volyn land.
Through her gracious deeds and
spiritual precepts, Lord Nifont has
since 2000 succeeded in turning the
church into an outpost of Orthodox
Christians, many of whom received
healing from their souls within the
walls of the cathedral.

14. • Outside the temple there are elements of the Doric order.

15. Why does architectural sight
necessarily need to be visited?

16. • One of two stored orthodoxy
churches of Lutsk of royal
period of history.

17. • Sight of architecture of
national value, located
outside Danylo Galychina,
12, there is "Old Lutsk" in
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reserve.

18. • A temple not only carries an
important architectural
value but also, is an
important sacred object for
the Orthodox christians.

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