Buchach City Hall

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.

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

The founder of the cityhall was Mikołaj Bazyli PotockiStarost 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.

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