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- Title
SACRED PLACES IN LVIV - THEIR CHANGING SIGNIFICANCE AND FUNCTIONS.
- Authors
Flaga, Małgorzata
- Abstract
In the paper, issues of a multitude of functions of sacred places in Lviv are considered. The problem is presented on the example of selected religious sites that were established in distinct periods of the development of the city and refers to different religious denominations. At present, various functions are mixing in the sacred complexes of Lviv. The author tries to formulate some general conclusions concerning their contemporary role and leading types of activity. These findings are based, most of all, on analyses of the facts related to the history of Lviv, circumstances of its foundation, various transformations, and modern functions of the selected sites.
- Subjects
LVIV (Ukraine); SACRED space; RELIGION &; geography
- Publication
Prace Geograficzne, 2014, Issue 137, p91
- ISSN
1644-3586
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4467/20833113PG.14.011.2156