Church of St. Clare, Horodkivka

[1] The church overlooks a small lake[1] in the southwestern part of Horodok, near the road leading to Berdichev, on the low bank of the river Lebedivka.

He was, however, unable to obtain the necessary permission from the Russian authorities,[5] who brutally repressed the Polish nobility in response to the armed uprisings of 1831 and of 1863.

[3] The church was built in the style of a mediaeval castle or manor house[2] using stone and brick[1] and the roof was of Polish red tiles.

[6] The doors were massive and forged[2] and the windows were glazed with colored stained glass, there were wall paintings, and a crystal chandelier hung in the middle of the sanctuary.

[3] During the Second World War, after the establishment of the German occupying power in the village, the religious life of the parish was restored under Father Joseph Kozinsky[5] and worship was conducted from 1943 to 1959.