St. George’s Cathedral, Lviv
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Baroque church building
Ukrainian Greek Catholic cathedral
cathedral
cultural heritage monument
landmark
religious building
tourist attraction
St. George’s Cathedral in Lviv is a prominent Baroque-style Ukrainian Greek Catholic cathedral and UNESCO-listed landmark that serves as a major religious and historical center in western Ukraine.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque church building
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Ukrainian Greek Catholic cathedral ⓘ cathedral ⓘ cultural heritage monument ⓘ landmark ⓘ religious building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect | Bernard Meretyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
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Rococo elements ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1760 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1744 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 49.840°N 24.020°E ⓘ |
| country | Ukraine ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorCount | 1 ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bell tower
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cathedral terrace ⓘ metropolitan palace ⓘ stairs with sculptures ⓘ |
| hasSculpture | statue of Saint George slaying the dragon ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO cultural criterion (ii)
NERFINISHED
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UNESCO cultural criterion (iv) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
NERFINISHED
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national cultural heritage monument of Ukraine ⓘ |
| inception | 18th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Lviv NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Lviv Oblast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Western Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Baroque and Rococo architectural decoration
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historical role in Ukrainian national and religious life ⓘ panoramic view over Lviv ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ensemble of the Historic Centre of Lviv NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rite | Byzantine Rite ⓘ |
| sculptor | Johann Georg Pinsel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
center of Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church leadership in Galicia
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site of important synods of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural events
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pilgrimage ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ worship ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.