What to do and see in Zhovkva, Lviv Oblast: The Best Sights & Landmarks

May 27, 2021 Darleen Reid

Zhovkva (Ukrainian: Жовква, Ukrainian pronunciation: [ˈʒɔu̯kwɑ]; Polish: Żółkiew; Yiddish: זאָלקוואַ‎; Russian: Жо́лква, 1951-1992: Нестеров, Nesterov) is a city in Lviv Oblast (region) of western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Zhovkva Raion (district). Its population is approximately 13,834 (2017 est.).

1. Wooden Church of St. Trinity

Ivan Franko Street, Zhovkva 80300 Ukraine http://decerkva.org.ua/zhovkva_troyci.html
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5.0 based on 22 reviews

Wooden Church of St. Trinity

2. St. Josaphat Church of Dominican Convent

Lvivska Street 7, Zhovkva 80300 Ukraine
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St. Josaphat Church of Dominican Convent

St. Josaphat Church is the centrepiece of the Dominican Monastery. The Catholic church in the early Baroque style was erected on the site of a former wooden church of the Virgin Mary in 1653-1655. It was built after the sample of the Naples‘ temples, which was very trendy in Lviv back in those days. Construction of the church was sponsored by Theophile Sobieski, mother of the future Polish king Jan III Sobieski, who wanted it to be the tomb for her son Mark, killed by Batog in 1652. Subsequently, the founder was also buried in the church. Sobieski tombstones are preserved in the Dominican Convent to this day. They are decorated with the allegorical works by German sculptor A. Schluter.The monastery is surrounded by high defensive walls with a circular corner tower, and used to be an important part of the system of the city's fortifications. In the second half of XVIII century, the monastery cells were added to the complex. The wall painting of the church was performed in 1913 by K. Politinski, a painter from Lvov.When the Austrian government of the premises away from the monastery, as in Soviet times, the church was closed. In 1995 the Roman Catholic church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary was deconsecrated in St. Iosaphat church of the Greece Catholic community of Zhovkva town. The church is now opened for parishioners and tourists.More info is available at

3. St. Lawrence Catholic Church

Vicheva Sq. 18, Zhovkva 80300 Ukraine
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4.5 based on 19 reviews

St. Lawrence Catholic Church

4. Vicheva Square

Vicheva Sq., Zhovkva 80300 Ukraine
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4.5 based on 31 reviews

Vicheva Square

5. Zhovkva Town Hall

Vicheva Square 1, Zhovkva 80300 Ukraine
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4.5 based on 18 reviews

Zhovkva Town Hall

6. Basilian Monastery and the Heart of Christ Church

Vasylianska Street 4-6, Zhovkva 80300 Ukraine
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4.5 based on 15 reviews

Basilian Monastery and the Heart of Christ Church

7. Zhovkva Castle

Vicheva Square 2, Zhovkva 80300 Ukraine +380 67 996 9668 http://karpaty.info/ua/uk/lv/zh/zhovkva/museums/artgallary/
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4.0 based on 38 reviews

Zhovkva Castle

8. Zhovkva Defence Synagogue

Zaporizka Street 8 8 Zaporizka Street, Zhovkva, Lviv Oblast, Zhovkva 80300 Ukraine
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4.0 based on 29 reviews

Zhovkva Defence Synagogue

9. Zvirynetska Gate

Vicheva Square, Zhovkva 80300 Ukraine http://drymba.net/uk/700001399-zhovkva-zvirynetska-brama
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4.0 based on 10 reviews

Zvirynetska Gate

10. Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul

Lvivska Street 27, Zhovkva 80300 Ukraine http://www.upc.lviv.ua/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=247%3A2011-05-24-20-33-35&Itemid=17&lang=ru
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Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul

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