"Sf. Ilie" Church (Toporivtsi)

Mediaeval fortified court (church, walls, bell-tower), built around 1620 by local noble Miron Barnovski (member of the moldavian noble-family Movilă/Moghilă), which later became prince of Moldavia; he is burried in the interior of the fortified church, one of the masterpieces of the medieval moldavian architecture.
 castlechurchinteresting placelisted building / architectural heritage16th century constructionOrthodox Church of Ukraine
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Coordinates:  48°22'50"N 26°5'2"E
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