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Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin in Vorokhta

Vorokhta is an urban-type settlement and resort with a population of about 4,200 people located at an altitude of 850 meters above sea level in the Ivano-Frankivsk region, about 89 km south of Ivano-Frankivsk. Almost from all sides Vorokhta is surrounded by mountains and forests. This is a training center for Ukrainian athletes in ski jumping, biathlon, ski racing.

The main architectural landmark of Vorokhta is the wooden church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin – one of the best examples of Hutsul folk architecture built according to traditional technologies without a single nail in neighboring Yablunytsya in 1654-1657. Vorokhta on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.

Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin in Vorokhta, Ukraine, photo 1

The church was moved to its present location in 1780. Nearby there is a two-tier wooden bell tower, which houses the exposition of the church museum. In 1979, this architectural monument of national importance was restored.

Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin in Vorokhta, Ukraine, photo 2

Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin in Vorokhta, Ukraine, photo 3

Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin in Vorokhta, Ukraine, photo 4

Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin in Vorokhta, Ukraine, photo 5

Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin in Vorokhta, Ukraine, photo 6

Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin in Vorokhta, Ukraine, photo 7

Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin in Vorokhta, Ukraine, photo 8

Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin in Vorokhta, Ukraine, photo 9

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