Buchach City Hall
General information
Estimated completionab. 1751
Design and construction
Architect(s)Bernard Meretyn and sculptor Johann Georg Pinsel

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.

References

  1. ↑ "BUCHACH WITH PRIVATE GUIDE". guideinukraine.com.ua. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.

49°03′45″N 25°23′41″E / 49.0624°N 25.3948°E / 49.0624; 25.3948

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