The article is studying the role and place of art in shaping the spiritual and functional space of the cemetery and the church in the conditions of moral and religious chaos. The study is based on the study of historical monuments and newly built church complexes in Galicia. In particular, the dynamics of the coexistence of church and cemetery in large cities, as well as in historic towns and villages are considered.
The memorial plastics of the two oldest cemeteries of Boryslav is investigated. Tthe damage and losses of ensembles of cemeteries in general and separate monuments were carried out. The identification of the stone material of tombstones is performed, the state of preservation of their physical substance is analyzed.
The article is dedicated to basic methods of scientific researches of the cemeteries, peculiarities of measurement and inventory researches of monuments at Christian cemeteries. The tomb of Röhring family which was found on the Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv during researches is described.