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Catholic Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Murafa
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Photos, Regions, Travel
Murafa is a village with a population of about 2,700 people located in Shargorod district of the Vinnytsia region.
The main attraction of the village is the Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary founded by the monks Dominicans in 1624.
Tags: church · Vinnitsa oblast
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The architectural ensemble in Pidhirtsi
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in History, Regions, Travel
Pidhirtsi Castle, a well-preserved Renaissance palace surrounded by fortifications, is located in the east of the Lviv region in the village of Pidhirtsi.
Roman Catholic Church of the Exaltation and St. Joseph in the Baroque style was built near the palace in 1752-1766. From the church to the castle there is a 300-meter linden alley. Pidhirtsi on Google Maps. Pictures from the video by vnebo.com.ua
Pidhirtsi castle and church from above
Tags: church · Lviv oblast
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Church of the Nativity of the Virgin in Pylypets
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Regions, Travel
Pylypets is a village with a population of 1.4 thousand people located in Mizhgirya district of the Zakarpattia region, about 120 km east of Uzhhorod. First of all this place is known as a ski resort.
However, the village has some other attractions. Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, built of spruce boards presumably in 1759-1762, is one of them.
Tags: church · Zakarpattia oblast
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Roman Catholic Church of St. John Nepomuk in Turylche
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Regions
Turylche, a village with a population of about 800 people located in Borshchiv district of the Ternopil region, is known for its beautiful and majestic Roman Catholic cathedral, built in 1871 and abandoned during the Second World War.
Today, the Roman Catholic Church of St. John Nepomuk, also known as Peter and Paul Church, is not in the best condition, but the local Greek-Catholic community intends to restore it. Turylche on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
beautiful Roman Catholic Church
Tags: church · Ternopil oblast
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Church of St. Nicholas in Chornoholova
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Regions
Church of St. Nicholas, built in the 17th century, is the main attraction of the village of Chornoholova located in Velykobereznyansky district of the Zakarpattia region.
Chornoholova wooden church belongs to the best examples of Carpathian folk architecture embodying the latest achievements of the Baroque. Chornoholova on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: church · Zakarpattia oblast
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Let’s go hiking on Chornohora range
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Chornohora mountain range is one of the most beautiful places in Ukraine stretching for 40 kilometers from north-west to south-east. It is a border between Zakarpattia and Ivano-Frankivsk oblasts.
Chornohora is the highest mountain system in Ukraine. Only here you can find mountain peaks about 2 km high. This mountain range is known for its preserved mountain ecosystems and virgin forests. The area is part of the Carpathian reserve and Carpathian national park. Photos by: levk_777.
Tags: Ivano-Frankivsk oblast · Zakarpattia oblast
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The Oldest Wooden Church in Ukraine
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Culture, Photos, Regions
Church of St. Nicholas (1470) in the village of Kolodne in Tyachiv district of the Zakarpattia region is the oldest monument of wooden church building in Ukraine.
The church stands on a small hill in the village center, near the intersection of the main street and a mountain stream.
the oldest wooden church in Ukraine
Tags: church · Zakarpattia oblast
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Church of the Archangel Michael in Vyshka
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Regions, Travel
The main attraction of Vyshka village, located in Velykyi Bereznyi district of the Zakarpattia region, is an old wooden church of the Archangel Michael.
This church, an architectural monument of national importance, was built approximately in 1700. At the end of the 20th century, the roof of the church was covered with iron plates, which greatly changed its original appearance. Vyshka village on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
the church that looks like an ironclad
Tags: church · Zakarpattia oblast
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Church of the Archangel Michael in Krainykovo
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Regions
Krainykovo is a village with a population of about 1,500 people located in Khust district of the Zakarpattia region, 126 km southeast of Uzhhorod.
The main attraction of the village is the wooden Gothic Church of the Archangel Michael built in 1668. This is one of the oldest churches in the area and one of the most original places of worship in the region.
Tags: church · Zakarpattia oblast
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Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Burdyakivtsi
2 Comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Regions, Travel
Burdyakivtsi is a small village with a population of about 1 thousand people located in the Borshchiv district of the Ternopil region. The main attraction of the village is a small Catholic Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary built at the turn of the 19th-20th centuries.
The church was closed in Soviet times. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, it was restored and returned to believers. Burdyakivtsi on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: church · Ternopil oblast