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Church of the Nativity of Theotokos in Sambir

Sambir is a town with a population of about 35 thousand people located in Lviv Oblast, about 75 km southwest of Lviv. This is one of the tourist centers of the region with a number of architectural monuments.

For example, it is worth mentioning the Greek Catholic Church of Theotokos, built in the Baroque style in 1728-1738. There are two relics kept in this church – the Sambir miraculous icon of the Most Holy Theotokos and parts of the relics of St. Valentine, the legendary patron of lovers. Sambir on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.

Church of the Nativity of Theotokos in Sambir, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine, photo 1

Church of the Nativity of Theotokos in Sambir, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine, photo 2

Church of the Nativity of Theotokos in Sambir, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine, photo 3

Church of the Nativity of Theotokos in Sambir, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine, photo 4

Church of the Nativity of Theotokos in Sambir, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine, photo 5

Church of the Nativity of Theotokos in Sambir, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine, photo 6

Church of the Nativity of Theotokos in Sambir, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine, photo 7

Church of the Nativity of Theotokos in Sambir, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine, photo 8

Church of the Nativity of Theotokos in Sambir, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine, photo 9

Church of the Nativity of Theotokos in Sambir, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine, photo 10

Church of the Nativity of Theotokos in Sambir, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine, photo 11

Church of the Nativity of Theotokos in Sambir, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine, photo 12

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