The oldest #WoodenChurch in the #LvivRegion, the #DescentoftheHolySpiritChurch in #Potelych is a #UNESCOWorldHeritageSite. Funded by local potters and built in 1502 upon the ashes of #StBorysGlibChurch, it’s a #Galicia masterpiece with 3 naves, a 17th CE iconostasis & c.1630 paintings. Visited by #Cossack Leader #BohdanKhmelnytsky it inspires Ukrainian Orthodox faith & craft.
In Source: Ch. of the Holy Spirit

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Surrounded by a moat & dense swamp #OleskoCastle crowns a hill in the #LvivRegion. Birthplace of King #JanIIISobieski its 13th CE stone walls guarded #Medieval royalty & secrets. Restored many times over centuries, the #Castle is a legendary #HistoricLandmark - open to the public & part of the #LvivNationalArtGallery who exhibit #MedievalArt, arms & relics. #UkranianHeritage
In Source: Olesko Castle
