The ensemble of the Church of the Assumption in Lviv is an outstanding monument of Renaissance architecture of the 16th-17th century. In addition to the church itself, the ensemble of the Church of the Assumption includes the bell tower, known as the tower of Kornyakt, as well as the Chapel of the Three Saints.
This is the fourth church built on this site. The previous ones were destroyed by fires and time. The present building was built in 1591. It was erected by Paul the Roman and his assistants - Wojciech Kapinos and Ambrosius Prychylny. The construction of the church was completed in 1629.
The Church of the Assumption consists of three white stone buildings - the main part, the altar and the narthex, located on one level. The church is completed by three domes with lanterns. The central dome is raised by arches, which are supported by four columns.
The interior of the Church of the Assumption is decorated with paintings of the 17-18th centuries, there is an iconostasis from 1773, the windows have stained glass windows by P. Kholodny (1920s and 1930s). The central dome of the church is decorated with caissons with rosettes, and in its sails - stone carvings with the coats of arms of the cotators.
The Chapel of the Three Saints, which is part of the ensemble of the Church of the Assumption, is connected to the church itself from the north side. The chapel was built in 1578-1590, already after the second fire of the Assumption Church itself. But in 1671 the chapel burned down. It was rebuilt by Alexey Balaban, a member of the Assumption brotherhood. The architecture of this building clearly shows the features of Ukrainian national architecture.
The ensemble of the Church of the Assumption is completed by the bell tower, built in 1572-1578. The founder of this bell tower was a Greek merchant Konstantin Kornyakt. The bell tower (or Kornyakt's tower) is a square tower under a baroque dome. It was built by the architect Peter Barbon and included three tiers, the fourth was added in 1695 by Peter Beber along with the Baroque finial.
