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Yevgen Gusovskyy (2 months ago)
I’m be of the best if not the best preserved 16th century wooden church, a UNESCO heritage sight in the city of Drohobych in the west of Ukraine. Beautifully painted and very intimate, this church is indeed a must see if you are passing through the city and have a spare 30 minutes. Small, wonderful and deserves a detour.
I’m be of the best if not the best preserved 16th century wooden church, a UNESCO heritage sight in the city of Drohobych in the west of Ukraine. Beautifully painted and very intimate, this church is indeed a must see if you are passing through the city and have a spare 30 minutes. Small, wonderful and deserves a detour.
Bandurka Elena (4 months ago)
The Church of St. George in Drohobych is a monument of Galician wooden architecture of the late 15th - early 16th centuries, one of the best preserved and among the best monuments of ancient Ukrainian sacral architecture. Built in the 15th century, it was rebuilt several times and its final architectural forms were given to it by the talented Ukrainian builder Hryhoriy Teslya from Drohobych[1]. It is part of the department of wooden architecture of the Drohobych Region Museum.
The Church of St. George in Drohobych is a monument of Galician wooden architecture of the late 15th - early 16th centuries, one of the best preserved and among the best monuments of ancient Ukrainian sacral architecture. Built in the 15th century, it was rebuilt several times and its final architectural forms were given to it by the talented Ukrainian builder Hryhoriy Teslya from Drohobych[1]. It is part of the department of wooden architecture of the Drohobych Region Museum.
Євгена Василишина (11 months ago)
A poem in a tree... That's what they call the church of St. George - the pearl not only of Drohobych, but also of the whole of Galicia. The church was built without a single nail in 1656. In the church itself there is also the Vvedenska chapel. The value of the temple itself is the paintings and the preserved iconostasis of the 17th century (now under restoration) The author of the murals is the national painter Stefan Medytskyi. The uniqueness of these paintings lies in the fact that it is a painted Bible that we can see, as the Ukrainians of that time imagined hell and heaven. We can even see what clothes were worn then. For example, a painting where a couple of lovers and a drunkard are being driven by the devil in a wheelbarrow straight into the mouth of Leviathan. It can be assumed that adultery and drunkenness were considered terrible sins at that time. The painting with a tree from the root of Jesse is also unusual. The image of hell, in which women themselves are for some reason, is impressive. On the icon, which depicts the execution of one of Christ's apostles in Malta, the author painted an executioner in a hat and people dressed in 18th-century bourgeois clothes, landscapes of Drohobych and the Carpathians. The icon of the Mother of God with an adult Jesus Christ in her arms is also interesting. The territory near the church has been the site of significant historical events more than once. Thus, on July 6, 1941, several thousand residents of Drohobych and residents of the surrounding villages gathered in the square in front of the church to hear the announcement of the Act of Restoration of the Ukrainian State in Lviv occupied by German troops. Those present at the rally swore allegiance to Ukraine. This is Galicia - the cradle of the nation and Ukrainian statehood...
A poem in a tree... That's what they call the church of St. George - the pearl not only of Drohobych, but also of the whole of Galicia. The church was built without a single nail in 1656. In the church itself there is also the Vvedenska chapel. The value of the temple itself is the paintings and the preserved iconostasis of the 17th century (now under restoration) The author of the murals is the national painter Stefan Medytskyi. The uniqueness of these paintings lies in the fact that it is a painted Bible that we can see, as the Ukrainians of that time imagined hell and heaven. We can even see what clothes were worn then. For example, a painting where a couple of lovers and a drunkard are being driven by the devil in a wheelbarrow straight into the mouth of Leviathan. It can be assumed that adultery and drunkenness were considered terrible sins at that time. The painting with a tree from the root of Jesse is also unusual. The image of hell, in which women themselves are for some reason, is impressive. On the icon, which depicts the execution of one of Christ's apostles in Malta, the author painted an executioner in a hat and people dressed in 18th-century bourgeois clothes, landscapes of Drohobych and the Carpathians. The icon of the Mother of God with an adult Jesus Christ in her arms is also interesting. The territory near the church has been the site of significant historical events more than once. Thus, on July 6, 1941, several thousand residents of Drohobych and residents of the surrounding villages gathered in the square in front of the church to hear the announcement of the Act of Restoration of the Ukrainian State in Lviv occupied by German troops. Those present at the rally swore allegiance to Ukraine. This is Galicia - the cradle of the nation and Ukrainian statehood...
Maria K (4 years ago)
Outstanding site!
Outstanding site!
Higinio Domingo (4 years ago)
Very impressive building
Very impressive building
