Bernardine Monastery in Husiatyn

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The Bernardine Monastery (Ukrainian: Костел святого Антонія та монастир бернардинців) is a Roman Catholic monastery complex in Husiatyn, in the Ternopil Oblast in western Ukraine. An architectural monument of national importance.

History: The monastery was founded by Walenty Aleksander Kalinowski, who donated funds for its construction in 1610. However, work on the monastery complex continued for another fifteen years and was only completed after the founder's death. In the 17th century, the monastery buildings were destroyed during Turkish and Tatar invasions and Cossack uprisings. As a result, in the second half of the century, the church and monastery were completely ruined and uninhabitable, so the Bernardines left Husiatyn in 1660. After the monks returned in 1690, Adam Mikołaj Sieniawski financed the reconstruction of the monastery complex, which lasted until 1723. After the partitions of Poland, Husiatyn found itself under Austrian rule. In 1786, by decree of Emperor Joseph II, the monastery was dissolved. The church, which had belonged to the Bernardines, was converted into a parish church, while the monastery became a presbytery and the seat of the municipal office. Between...