All Saints church was built between 1620-1630 and was adopted for Carmelites' needs. Two wooden polychromatic statues of St. Elijah and St. Elizej, the first Carmelite hermits and initiators of the Carmelite friary, stood on the pediment of the Church.
In the second half of the 17th century, the church was linked with a monastery of Carmelites and formed a single complex.
After a fire in the 18th century, it was restored and finished with a rococo-style dome roof. A large old rule Carmelite friary, constructed using the existing buildings is located near the church. Marcin Knackfus prepared project for the church's altar.
The large five-tier bell tower of was built next to the Church in 1743. In the same year a two-storied building was added on the ground floor of which the sacristy and on the first floor a library famous in the 18th century were installed.
After the Church and the friary were closed down between 1832 and 1886 a large part of treasures of art were scattered.
In 1904, on the initiative of Priest Čudovskis the Church was restored. During the restoration the wall painting, which was also in the basement of the Church, was badly damaged.
Between 1967 and 1975 the church underwent reconstruction and was used for museum expositions.
In 1991, after the Church was returned to the Catholic Church, the shrine was renewed, some of its pictures were returned to it.
Photo by Maksym
Strykhar © (Religious Tourism)
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