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24 March 2021, 09:38
EU-supported family-type orphanages and Ukrainian-Polish Culture Dialogue Center will be opened in Rava-Ruska
Four family-type orphanages and Ukrainian-Polish Culture Dialogue
Center will be established on the territory of the Monastery complex of
the Reformers Fathers in Rava-Ruska, Lviv Region. This was reported
(http://www.peremrda.gov.ua/index.php?catid=4&id=27909%3A2021-01-21-12-04-12&option=com_content&view=article)
in the Department of international technical assistance and
international cooperation of the Lviv Regional State Administration.
Thanks to the reconstruction, with the financial support of the EU, 40
kids will receive a home and care in the Monastery complex of the
Reformers Fathers, and the Center for cultural dialogue, created in the
complex, will allow Rava-Ruska to become a center of Ukrainian-Polish
cultural dialogue. This story is today in the #AASuccessStories section.
#AASuccessStories is a column about Ukrainians, who benefit from the Association Agreement with the EU and enjoy opportunities for cooperation with the European Union.
Church of St. Michael and the Reformers Fathers Monastery — the oldest preserved architectural monument in the town of Rava-Ruska will be restored with the financial support of the EU under the cross-border cooperation program “Poland - Belarus - Ukraine 2014-2020”. The project in Rava-Ruska is being implemented jointly with a similar project in Wengrow, Poland. The total cost of the reconstruction is almost 2.5 million Euro of which more than 880 thousand Euro will be directed to Rava-Ruska. In Rava-Ruska, the project is implemented by the Caritas-Spes.
In the complex of the former monastery, 4 family-type orphanages will be created, which will accommodate 40 kids. The church also will be restored. Restoration of the Monastery complex of the Reformers Fathers began in 2015 with the repair of the roof. It was made at the expense of the Ministry of Investment and Development of the Republic of Poland.
“An agreement was reached to transfer the building of the former Monastery complex of the Reformers Fathers to the Curia of the Lviv Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church free of charge, subject to the construction of a family-type orphanage on its basis, consisting of four segments for four families of 10-12 people”, —Head of the Service for Children of the Lviv Regional State Administration Volodymyr Lys informed. Project coordinator Markiyan Stefanyshyn said, that a significant part of the repair and restoration works had already been done, in particular: the roof had been insulated, the screed in the attic had been flooded, sewerage and drainage had been installed, and dismantling works had been carried out.
“The boiler house has been reconstructed. Within the tourist-promotional part of the project, historical research on the Reformers Fathers monasteries in the Lviv region was conducted and a brochure on the Reformers monastery in Rava-Ruska was published. More than 260 thousand Euro of the grant and 535 thousand hryvnias of the own contribution of the Curia of the Lviv Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church were used for these activities”, - Markiyan Stefanyshyn reported.
The Church of St. Michael was built in 1729-1737 in the Baroque style by the famous Italian architect Paul Fontana on the site of an old wooden church. In 1738 the church was consecrated in honor of St. Michael. Later, a two-story monastery with cells was added to the church. Traces of 19th-century murals and fragments of wooden altars have survived in the interior of the church. Its facade is decorated with painted images of St. Francis and St. Anthony. The two-storey premises are arranged in a way to form a large courtyard. Remains of the monastery garden have been preserved on the territory of the ensemble, surrounded by walls with an entrance gate.
Successful implementation of the project will not only preserve the architectural monument, but also deepen good neighbourly relations with Poland and give the Monastery Complex of the Reformers Fathers a new social significance - the representatives of the Department of international technical assistance and international cooperation of Lviv Regional State Administration say. They admit that the project, in addition to infrastructure, has a strong social, historical, cultural and tourist meaning. In particular, it provides for the creation of a tourist route of the Post-Reformation monasteries, which will increase the tourist attractiveness of border areas. The construction of the Center for dialogue of cultures will allow Rava-Ruska to become a center for the development of dialogue between Polish-Ukrainian cultures through youth exchanges, scientific conferences, cultural and other events.
In general, within the framework of cross-border cooperation in the field of preservation of historical, cultural and natural heritage, out of 17 selected programs in three countries, 10 are implemented in Lviv region. 6.5 of the 32 million Euro are provided for projects in the Lviv region. In addition to Rava-Ruska, there will also be funding for historical and cultural monuments in Pidkameny, Skole, as well as environmental projects in Chervonohrad, Skhidnytsia and Dobromyl.
According to the materials of the Lviv Archdiocese of the RCC in Ukraine, “Kray” website and netx link
Photo - kray.org.ua
#AASuccessStories is a column about Ukrainians, who benefit from the Association Agreement with the EU and enjoy opportunities for cooperation with the European Union.
Church of St. Michael and the Reformers Fathers Monastery — the oldest preserved architectural monument in the town of Rava-Ruska will be restored with the financial support of the EU under the cross-border cooperation program “Poland - Belarus - Ukraine 2014-2020”. The project in Rava-Ruska is being implemented jointly with a similar project in Wengrow, Poland. The total cost of the reconstruction is almost 2.5 million Euro of which more than 880 thousand Euro will be directed to Rava-Ruska. In Rava-Ruska, the project is implemented by the Caritas-Spes.
In the complex of the former monastery, 4 family-type orphanages will be created, which will accommodate 40 kids. The church also will be restored. Restoration of the Monastery complex of the Reformers Fathers began in 2015 with the repair of the roof. It was made at the expense of the Ministry of Investment and Development of the Republic of Poland.
“An agreement was reached to transfer the building of the former Monastery complex of the Reformers Fathers to the Curia of the Lviv Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church free of charge, subject to the construction of a family-type orphanage on its basis, consisting of four segments for four families of 10-12 people”, —Head of the Service for Children of the Lviv Regional State Administration Volodymyr Lys informed. Project coordinator Markiyan Stefanyshyn said, that a significant part of the repair and restoration works had already been done, in particular: the roof had been insulated, the screed in the attic had been flooded, sewerage and drainage had been installed, and dismantling works had been carried out.
“The boiler house has been reconstructed. Within the tourist-promotional part of the project, historical research on the Reformers Fathers monasteries in the Lviv region was conducted and a brochure on the Reformers monastery in Rava-Ruska was published. More than 260 thousand Euro of the grant and 535 thousand hryvnias of the own contribution of the Curia of the Lviv Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church were used for these activities”, - Markiyan Stefanyshyn reported.
The Church of St. Michael was built in 1729-1737 in the Baroque style by the famous Italian architect Paul Fontana on the site of an old wooden church. In 1738 the church was consecrated in honor of St. Michael. Later, a two-story monastery with cells was added to the church. Traces of 19th-century murals and fragments of wooden altars have survived in the interior of the church. Its facade is decorated with painted images of St. Francis and St. Anthony. The two-storey premises are arranged in a way to form a large courtyard. Remains of the monastery garden have been preserved on the territory of the ensemble, surrounded by walls with an entrance gate.
Successful implementation of the project will not only preserve the architectural monument, but also deepen good neighbourly relations with Poland and give the Monastery Complex of the Reformers Fathers a new social significance - the representatives of the Department of international technical assistance and international cooperation of Lviv Regional State Administration say. They admit that the project, in addition to infrastructure, has a strong social, historical, cultural and tourist meaning. In particular, it provides for the creation of a tourist route of the Post-Reformation monasteries, which will increase the tourist attractiveness of border areas. The construction of the Center for dialogue of cultures will allow Rava-Ruska to become a center for the development of dialogue between Polish-Ukrainian cultures through youth exchanges, scientific conferences, cultural and other events.
In general, within the framework of cross-border cooperation in the field of preservation of historical, cultural and natural heritage, out of 17 selected programs in three countries, 10 are implemented in Lviv region. 6.5 of the 32 million Euro are provided for projects in the Lviv region. In addition to Rava-Ruska, there will also be funding for historical and cultural monuments in Pidkameny, Skole, as well as environmental projects in Chervonohrad, Skhidnytsia and Dobromyl.
According to the materials of the Lviv Archdiocese of the RCC in Ukraine, “Kray” website and netx link
Photo - kray.org.ua