Monastery of Saints Peter and Paul

A striking example of sacred architecture of the late 19th century — the complex of monastic buildings of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in Drohobych. The monastery of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul was built on the site of an old burned-down monastery. Construction of the church complex was planned for the late 18th century. However, because of the first partition of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, it was postponed until 1775. Since the new building was made of wood, it was completely destroyed by fire in 1825. Then Abbot Josafat Kachanovskyi asked the Austrian authorities for permission to rebuild the monastery, but this time in stone.

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Construction lasted three years. Its consecration took place in 1831. From the moment it opened, the monastery had difficult times. Its premises were used as an educational institution, a temporary prison, a dance club and a medical laboratory. Only from 1990 did it resume its activity as a house of God.