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St. George's Cathedral
The rococo mother church of Ukraine's Greek Catholics, on a hill above the old town.
US travel advisory: Level 4, Do Not Travel · checked 2026-11-03- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 45 minutes
- Address
- St. George's Square 5, LvivDirections
- Getting There
- About 15 minutes' walk west of Rynok Square.
Why Go
Built from 1744 to 1762, the cream-colored cathedral is crowned by a statue of St. George slaying the dragon. It was the seat of the Greek Catholic church, which the Soviets banned in 1946 and which worshipped in secret until 1989.
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