Capuchin Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Angel description and photo - Ukraine: Vinnytsia (Topic)

Capuchin Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Angel description and photo - Ukraine: Vinnytsia. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photos and a map showing the nearest significant objects.

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The Capuchin Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Angels is the main attraction of the city of Vinnitsa, located on Soborna Street, 12. The temple was built in 1746 in the individual style of the Tuscan Baroque under the Vinnitsa elder L. Kalinovsky.

In 1746, Ludwik Kalinowski, having founded a Capuchin monastery, erected a stone church under him. For the construction of the church, the Vinnitsa headman allocated part of his estates, as well as the funds that he received as a result of the trial with Count Pototsky. In 1796, eleven monasteries, located on the territory of modern Ukraine, united and created an independent Capuchin province.

In the years 1830-1831 and in January 1863, there were great uprisings of two peoples: Polish and Ukrainian against Russian domination. Such uprisings became decisive for the Capuchins in central Ukraine and Volyn. As a result, all active monasteries were liquidated. The monastery in Vinnitsa lasted the longest. In 1888, by order of the tsarist authorities, the Capuchin Church was disbanded and transformed into a barracks, but the church still remained to act as a Catholic church. In 1931, the temple was closed by a decree of the Soviet authorities. In 1988, the Capuchins returned to the territory of Ukraine. At first, the brothers helped the priests in the parish work, and later - they bought their houses. They returned to Vinnitsa in 1992.

In 2003, with the assistance of the regional state administration, restoration was carried out, as a result of which the facade of the temple was restored.

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