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Greek-catholik Church And Monastery

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Built in 1781-84 to the design of Domenico Merlini (in Polish, Dominik Merlini), an Italian-Polish architect, the Royal Architect of Stanislaw August Poniatowski.
After the WWII it was the only in Eastern Europe communist countries block, legally working greek-catholic monastery.

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Ann...17-Sep-2008 09:45
I agree with mairead, it is more like a Palace or a Stately Home. It is surviving well.
Mairéad17-Sep-2008 09:26
Beautiful building - looks more like a palace than a monastery!
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