The Influence of the Material-structural Characteristics of Travertine, Limestone and Alabaster on the Features of Their Use in the Construction of the Assumption Cathedral in Princely Halych

Ulyana Bornyak


Ivan Franko Lviv National University (Ukraine)
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1214-4821

Viktor Melnyk


Lviv Polytechnic National University (Ukraine)
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2340-3684

Abstract

The authors established the relationship between substance-structural characteristics of natural stone – alabaster, limestone and travertine, and the features of its use in the construction of the Assumption Cathedral in Princely Halych. The authors draw on data from archaeology, geology, the latest technological research, and the method of comparative analysis. The article shows the features and continuity of the materials application in the region construction.

Thanks to the comprehensive studies of travertine, limestone and alabaster blocks, it was possible for the first time to discover and identify specific sources of origin of the main building materials of the Assumption Cathedral of Princely Halych. And probable routes of stone transportation to the cathedral’s construction site are also outlined. The conducted research also indicates that since the 12th century, we can speak about the stability and continuity of the travertine use in the construction of the region.


Keywords:

Galicia-Volyn principality, Assumption Cathedral, fresco painting, travertine, limestone, alabaster

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Bornyak, U., & Melnyk, V. (2024). The Influence of the Material-structural Characteristics of Travertine, Limestone and Alabaster on the Features of Their Use in the Construction of the Assumption Cathedral in Princely Halych. Teka Komisji Architektury, Urbanistyki I Studiów Krajobrazowych, 20(3), 24–31. https://doi.org/10.35784/teka.6918

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Ulyana Bornyak 

Ivan Franko Lviv National University Ukraine
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1214-4821

Authors

Viktor Melnyk 

Lviv Polytechnic National University Ukraine
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2340-3684

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