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Catholic Church of St. Martin in Skelivka

Skelivka (until 1945 – Felsztyn) is a village with a population of about 1,000 people located in the Starosamborsk district of the Lviv region, 93 km southwest of Lviv, near the border with Poland.

This village is primarily known for the fact that here was the main character of the famous satirical novel of Jaroslav Hasek – The Good Soldier Schweik. In Skelivke there is a monument to Schweik.

Catholic Church of St. Martin in Skelivka, Lviv region, Ukraine, photo 1

Another attraction of the village is the Catholic Church of St. Martin with a defensive tower-belfry of the late 15th – early 16th centuries, an architectural monument of national importance. Skelivka on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.

Catholic Church of St. Martin in Skelivka, Lviv region, Ukraine, photo 2

Catholic Church of St. Martin in Skelivka, Lviv region, Ukraine, photo 3

Catholic Church of St. Martin in Skelivka, Lviv region, Ukraine, photo 4

In the 15th century, the settlement was surrounded by a defensive line in the form of ramparts and a stockade with two gate towers, one of which was stone. Later, in the 16th century, this tower also became the bell tower of the church, which together created an additional defense structure from the south-west side of the village.

Catholic Church of St. Martin in Skelivka, Lviv region, Ukraine, photo 5

Catholic Church of St. Martin in Skelivka, Lviv region, Ukraine, photo 6

Catholic Church of St. Martin in Skelivka, Lviv region, Ukraine, photo 7

In 1904, a stylistic restoration was carried out, during which the church acquired a neo-Gothic look. It was significantly damaged during the First World War and restored in 1915-1916.

Catholic Church of St. Martin in Skelivka, Lviv region, Ukraine, photo 8

Catholic Church of St. Martin in Skelivka, Lviv region, Ukraine, photo 9

Catholic Church of St. Martin in Skelivka, Lviv region, Ukraine, photo 10

Catholic Church of St. Martin in Skelivka, Lviv region, Ukraine, photo 11

Catholic Church of St. Martin in Skelivka, Lviv region, Ukraine, photo 12

Catholic Church of St. Martin in Skelivka, Lviv region, Ukraine, photo 13

Catholic Church of St. Martin in Skelivka, Lviv region, Ukraine, photo 14

Catholic Church of St. Martin in Skelivka, Lviv region, Ukraine, photo 15

Catholic Church of St. Martin in Skelivka, Lviv region, Ukraine, photo 16

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