St. George’s Cathedral, Lviv

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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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque church building
Ukrainian Greek Catholic cathedral
cathedral
cultural heritage monument
landmark
religious building
tourist attraction
architect Bernard Meretyn
architecturalStyle Baroque
Rococo elements
constructionEnd 1760
constructionStart 1744
coordinateLocation 49.840°N 24.020°E
country Ukraine
dedicatedTo Saint George
denomination Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
floorCount 1
hasDome yes
hasPart bell tower
cathedral terrace
metropolitan palace
stairs with sculptures
hasSculpture statue of Saint George slaying the dragon
heritageCriteria UNESCO cultural criterion (ii)
UNESCO cultural criterion (iv)
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
national cultural heritage monument of Ukraine
inception 18th century
locatedIn Lviv
linked to: Lviv, Ukraine
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Lviv Oblast
linked to: Lviv region
locatedInRegion Western Ukraine
material stone
notableFor Baroque and Rococo architectural decoration
historical role in Ukrainian national and religious life
panoramic view over Lviv
openToPublic yes
ownedBy Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
partOf Ensemble of the Historic Centre of Lviv
religion Christianity
rite Byzantine Rite
sculptor Johann Georg Pinsel
significantEvent center of Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church leadership in Galicia
site of important synods of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
usedFor cultural events
pilgrimage
religious ceremonies
worship

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Archeparchy of Lviv hasCathedral St. George’s Cathedral, Lviv
Ukrainian Baroque notableExample St. George's Cathedral in Lviv
linked to: St. George’s Cathedral, Lviv