Tserkva Rizdva Presvyatoyi Bohorodytsi

Was on this ceremony. It was very emotional! Especially liked the priest's speech!

Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. 1806 (UGCC) The first mention of the village of Dravci dates from 1220. The whole history of the village is connected with the history of Uzhgorod, part of which the Draghtsi became in 1976. In 1908 there lived 1,099 Greek Catholics, 134 Roman Catholics, 2 Lutherans, 22 Reformed and 94 Jewish people. Yuriy Zhatkovich, a well-known cultural figure in the region, was born in Dravtsy (1855 - 1920). Dravecka church stands near the cemetery, in the center of the village. This traditional one-walled structure of good proportions with the side apse and the tower above the entrance can be considered one of the oldest brick Greek Catholic churches in Uzhgorod. The church's facade was written in 1737, and the shamanism of the diocese of 1915 dates back to 1806. It is known that the church was burned down and then rebuilt. In 1926 - 1927, for the priest Fr. Stepan Pajkeshya, curators Mykhailo Chmnyak, Andrei Sichak, Ivan Baska and Deacon Andriy Tovt made major repairs. The roofs of the church were covered with a zinc plaque, and the vaults got concrete ties. In 1935, master S. Cheka built concrete choruses. Painting works performed by the Czech artist Klimek. The new iconostasis was carved by A. Gelfer from Bardejov (Slovakia). The names of donors are written on the back of all icons. At the same time there are two side thrones, the walls are decorated with 14 images of Christ's passions, bought by the tabernacle for 7500 Czechoslovak corona. In the early 1990s, the church was renovated. New paintings on the remnants of the old performed in 1993 by teachers of the Uzhgorod Art College Joseph Pal and Ivan Didik.

One of the monuments of Dravtsiv is the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin. The old wooden church of the village, which burned down in the eighteenth century, has been preserved. Its construction dates from 1737; since 1775, metrics (baptismal records, weddings and funerals) have been kept in it. The church has three bells. There is an old cemetery near the temple and a church light. Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin was built in 1806. The number of the parish today is 450 families. They officially restored the community on August 27, 1991. In 1926-1927 the first renovation of the temple took place - under the reign of Stepan Paikoshi (Greek Catholic priest (1890) - a member of the Consistory of the Mukachevo Greek Catholic Diocese). In 1935, concrete choirs were constructed by Master S. Cecan. The decoration was done by Czech artist Klimek. The carving was performed by the engraver L. Gelfer from Bardejov (Slovakia). Two side thrones were installed; 14 stations of the Cross of Jesus Christ were reconstructed on the walls. A Kyoto was purchased for 7,500 Czech crowns. In 1993, artists Joseph Pal and Ivan Didik refreshed old paintings. In the 90s, the Greek Catholic community of Dravtsi was revived and the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary was returned to the Mukachevo Greek Catholic Diocese. Since then, the abbot of the temple is Metropolitan Archpriest Father Michael Banik. On April 14, 1991, the first Bishop's Liturgy was sent by Bishop Ivan Semediy. In the same year, 1991, another Bishop's Liturgy at the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary was sent by Joseph the Head. On September 12, 1993, the Third Bishop's Liturgy was sent to the church by Bishop Ivan Margitich. A significant event in the life of the parishioners was the consecration of the roadside chapel of the Mother of God by Bishop Ivan Semedi in collaboration with 20 spiritual fathers in the presence of seven thousand believers in 1996. The anniversary of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary was celebrated by the faithful of Dravtsiv and Uzhgorod in 2006 - the 200th anniversary of the church. The Bishops' Service of God was sent by Bishop Milan in collaboration with many of the altar brothers.