Wooden Tserkvas
- States
- Poland | Ukraine
- Category
- Cultural
- Year
- 2013
- Region
- Europe & North America
- Coordinates
- 49.5338888889, 21.0322222222
- Last Visited
- Not visited yet
- UNESCO ID
- 1424
- WH Site
- 1424
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Wooden Tserkvas, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Poland and Ukraine, recognized in 2013, are 16 intricately crafted wooden churches built between the 16th and 19th centuries by Eastern Christian communities. Featuring steep roofs, bell towers, and ornate interiors, they blend Byzantine influences with local carpentry traditions in the Carpathian region. This transnational site reflects the region’s rich religious and architectural heritage, preserving a unique cultural legacy across borders.
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Points (16)
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• Brunary Wyzne-Tserkva of Saint Michael the Archangel
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• Chotyniec-Tserkva of the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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• Drohobych-Tserkva of Saint George
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• Kwiaton-Tserkva of Saint Paraskeva
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• Matkiv-Tserkva of the Synaxis of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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• Nyzhniy Verbizh-Tserkva of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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• Owczary-Tserkva of Our Lady’s Protection
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• Potelych-Tserkva of the Descent of the Holy Spirit
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• Powroznik-Tserkva of Saint James the Less, the Apostle
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• Radruz-Tserkva of Saint Paraskeva
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• Rohatyn-Tserkva of the Descent of the Holy Spirit
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• Smolnik-Tserkva of Saint Michael the Archangel
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• Turzansk-Tserkva of Saint Michael the Archangel
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• Uzhok-Tserkva of the Synaxis of the Archangel Michael
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• Yasynia-Tserkva of Our Lord’s Ascension
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• Zhovkva-Tserkva of the Holy Trinity