The project of the biblical garden of
prayer in the Jerusalem of Szarhorod in Ukraine
in the context of the Calvary tradition and the
challenges of religious tourism.
Franciscan Cal
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varies, an interesting cultural phenomenon, are
an important element of spirituality, pastoral acti
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vities, and rich enclaves of architecture and art,
known and valued not only by pious pilgrims, but
also by a wider public, especially those who love
art and the beauty of nature. The topography of
the area and vegetation cover, referring to the real-
ities of the Holy Land, are of great significance
for outdoor Calvaries. The imitative efforts under
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taken over the centuries in the European Calvaries
drew a pilgrim’s imagination to the symbolic dic
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tionary of biblical plants, which in turn shaped the
experience of the sacrum and favoured further ex
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ploration of even better planning concepts and the
use of the most optimal species of trees, shrubs
and herbs adapted to specific environmental con
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ditions. These arrangements as an architectural
and iconographic complex were immersed in the
green space of sacred gardens of prayer, which the
Calvary complex has undoubtedly been for centur-
ies and is still today. The article presents projects
of planting biblical plants assigned to the station
chapels of a new pilgrimage centre, taking into
account the local topographic values, Franciscan
traditions and contemporary pastoral needs. The
text is illustrated by graphical visualisations of the
whole complex and its individual parts