The Dominican Church of St. Nicholas, located at the highest point of the Old Town, is considered one of the oldest churches in Kamianets-Podilskyi. The Dominican monastery in Kamianets-Podilskyi was first mentioned in 1372. The church was wooden, and in 1420 it burned to the ground. New life of the monastery in the XVI century. gave the Potocki family, who cared for the Dominicans. During the Turkish rule, the church was rebuilt as a mosque in honor of the beloved wife of Sultan Haseki - Rabia Gul-Nush.→
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