Great Synagogue

The Great Synagogue of Zhovka was built in the 1690s and serves as a good example of a late Renaissance fortress style synagogue with baroque additions. The synagogue was designed to protect Jews from invasions and to this day a passageway to the roof and underground shelters exist. It was included in the 2000 World Monuments Watch.

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St. Onuphrius Church

The St. Onuphrius is a Greek Catholic church. Records describe a wooden church that stood on the same spot. This church was built in the 13th century, during the reign of Leo I of Halych. A monastery was built next to the church during the second half of the 15th century. The current stone building was built in 1550, but it has been destroyed and rebuilt several times.