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Dormition Church

A Renaissance church of the Orthodox brotherhood, with the tall Kornyakt bell tower beside it.

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Open
Every day
Price
Free
Time Needed
30 minutes
Address
Ruska Street 3, LvivDirections
Getting There
A 3-minute walk east of Rynok Square.

Why Go

Built from 1591 to 1629 by an Italian architect for Lviv's Ukrainian Orthodox community, the church has an iconostasis and stained glass inside. The 66-meter bell tower was paid for by Konstanty Kornyakt, a rich Greek merchant.

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