The Church of St. John the Baptist (Sambir)

The Catholic Church of the Beheading of the Head of St. John the Baptist is the most impressive building in Sambor and literally towers over the city. The majestic temple was built in 1530, the author of the project - the Polish architect Jozef Tarnovczyk.

The Catholic Church of the Beheading of the Head of St. John the Baptist is the most impressive building in Samborand literally towers over the city. The majestic temple was built in 1530, the author of the project was the Polish architect Jozef Tarnovczyk. The church performed not only spiritual, but also defense function.

It is assumed that in the 14th century there was a Roman Catholic parish with a small wooden church, which, after the Tatars attack on Podillia and Galicia, was burnt to the ground in 1498. And already on the site of construction of a stone built. Alas, the fire did not spare the new church in 1637. In all of history, it burned four times, but the religious community restored it. The architecture of the current building shows the features of the Renaissance and Gothic.

Now, in front of the church, visitors are met by the stone Pope John Paul II. The monument was erected in 2007. It is also known that from 1864 to 1865, Bishop Joseph Pelchar served in this church, which the Catholic Church recognized as a saint.