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Unique Fortified Church of Holy Protection in Sutkivtsi
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Regions, Travel
This architectural monument is unique for Ukraine. The Holy Protection Fortress Church is located in the village of Sutkivtsi in Khmelnytskyi Oblast, about 47 km south of Khmelnytskyi.
It was built as a defensive church at the expense of the nobleman and owner of these lands, Fyodor Sutkovetsky, in 1476. It combines features of the Gothic and Baroque styles. The thickness of its walls is about 1.5 meters.
Tags: church · Khmelnitsky oblast