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Sacred places in Lviv – their changing significance and functions
Sacred places in Lviv – their changing significance and functions

Author(s): Małgorzata Flaga
Subject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: Lviv; Western Ukraine; religious diversity; functions of religious sites

Summary/Abstract: In the paper, issues of a multitude of functions of sacred places in Lviv are considered. The problem is presented on the example of selected religious sites that were established in distinct periods of the development of the city and refers to different religious denominations. At present, various functions are mixing in the sacred complexes of Lviv. The author tries to formulate some general conclusions concerning their contemporary role and leading types of activity. These findings are based, most of all, on analyses of the facts related to the history of Lviv, circumstances of its foundation, various transformations, and modern functions of the selected sites.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 137
  • Page Range: 91-114
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: English