Chapel of Boim family

Chapel of Boim family

The Chapel of Boim family ( _uk. Каплиця Боїмів, _pl. Kaplica Boimów) is a small shrine in Lviv, Ukraine, located just outside the Latin Cathedral, in what used to be known as the "Chapter Square". Built between 1609 and 1615, the chapel was originally located in what used to be the city's main cemetery. Founded by mighty merchants, Jerzy Boim and his wife Jadwiga Niżniowska, the Boim chapel was finished by their son, Paweł Jerzy Boim.

Attributed to Andrzej Bemer, the chapel is among the prime examples of mannerist architecture in Central Europe. It bears strong resemblance to the Sigismund's Chapel at the Wawel Cathedral in Kraków.

The chapel has lately been under threat from decay; fundraising campaigns are trying to raise the money to save the chapel.Fact|date=February 2008

References

* [http://www.geocities.com/staszekkos/Zabytki.htm Information about the chapel]


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