📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Univ Holy Dormition Lavra of the Studite Rite is the large monastic complex, which by its historical name and the number of monks and influence, is the largest center of the religious culture of the spirit. It is erected within the Orthodox and other Eastern Christian traditions. Univ Lavra represents about 25 Studite Brethren. It is situated in Peremyshliany district, Lviv region.
This sprawling religious compound has everything – a wooden church, a massive monastic complex, fortress-like walls, and inside – an old bell-tower and church that date back to 1548 (the Lavra was established in around 1400). The old church has ancient frescoes as well as several religious jewels and paintings.
During the rule of the Austrian Empire and under Soviet rule, the monastery was closed. Monastic life in the church revived again thanks to Andrew Sheptytsky. He conferred the status of the monastery church. At the Univ Monastery during its history was formed a library, shelter, worked icon painting workshop. After the Soviet period, the Museum of Sacred Art began to be formed, which now operates in the Univ Lavra.
Nearby is an archaeological place - the settlement of White Croats that is called Volodymyriv grad (ІХ st). From the monastery it’s possible to climb the Chernecha Mountain (low mountain range Hologor), where once was the settlement and now preserved so-called Volodymyr shafts. The surface of the Hologor is divided by the tributaries of the Western Bug and Dniester, that is, the main European watershed passes along it.
Today, it is one of the most important pilgrimage centres in Ukraine. Set on a picturesque land, this place breathes of tranquillity and peace. It is beautiful and peaceful place to spend 2 weeks in the intercultural environment, to learn about preservation of wooden art pieces, to help the monastery museum.
💼 What the programme involves
The project will focus on the preservation and conservation of the church tabernacles from the collection of Univ Holy Dormition Lavra. All the explanations of the materials and processes that are needed will be provided during the project. Before starting the preservation and conservation processes, all the objects will be measured; documentation, description of their condition and photo fixation will be done by participants. During the project participants will also learn about the history of the Univ Holy Dormition Lavra of the Studite Rite (with architectural features of the buildings that now exist); wall paintings of the main church, as an example of the traditional wall painting and iconwall decor of the Orthodox churches; the Univ Lavra museum and its collection, how it was created, what exposures are currently operating; what is the tabernacle, its place in the church and what is it accompanied in the church. The final part of the project will be creation of the church tabernacles exposition in one of the museum hall.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation is on the territory of the monastery in one of the buildings. Beds and basic facilities provided. Food provided.
📍 About the location
Univ is a village in Peremyshliany district, Lviv region, at a distance 7 km from the district center Peremyshliany and 48 km from Lviv.
Leisure activities will include sightseeing and excursions in the town and area around (castles, old monasteries, trip to the lake), international evening and entertaining activities within group. Excursion in Lviv is also planned. Lviv is the city of Lions, which centre is recognized as UNESCO heritage and is under it protection, cultural capital of Ukraine, number one of Worth seeing cities in Ukraine according to world travel guides.
ℹ️ Additional information
Participants will be asked to prepare information on how and where sacred things are stored in their religion, region; its history, development aspects and current state. Based on this, will be held the intercultural evening. Project participants will learn more about Ukraine, it history, culture and traditions and will have chance to experience Ukrainian hospitality and warmness.