Jesuit Church, Lviv

The Jesuit Church in Lviv is dedicated to Sts. Peter and Paul. When constructed during the 1610 and 1620s, it was one of the largest churches in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Sebastian Lachmius, a monk, based his design for the church on that of Il Gesu in Rome. His designs were modified by a professional Italian architect, Jacopo Briano, between 1618 and 1621. A curious addition to the original design was the 80-meter clock tower on the south side which used to be the tallest building in Galicia. The upper part of this early 18th-century tower was demolished in 1830. In 1740, the vaults were frescoed by the Eckstein brothers from Brno.

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Sight Name: Jesuit Church
Sight Location: Lviv, Ukraine (See walking tours in Lviv)
Sight Type: Religious
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