Buchach City Hall Explained

Buchach City Hall
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Est Completion:ab. 1751
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Architect:Bernard Meretyn and sculptor Johann Georg Pinsel
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Buchach City Hall, also known as the Buchach townhall, is a unique building of architectural significance dating to the mid-18th century in Buchach, Ternopil region, Ukraine. It was built in 1740-1750-th when the city belonged to the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland.

The founder of the cityhall was Mikołaj Bazyli Potocki — Starost of Kaniv, Korsun' and Bohuslav, benefactor of the Buchach's churches, Basilian monastery and Pochayiv Lavra. The building suffered significant damage during a 1811 fire where its spire burned and the height of the structure was reduced by 15 meters.[1]

The architects and sculptors included Bernard Meretyn and Johann Georg Pinsel, whose has been called a Galician Michelangelo.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: BUCHACH WITH PRIVATE GUIDE . 20 April 2019 . guideinukraine.com.ua . 20 April 2019 .