Tserkva Svyatoho Arkhystratyha Mykhayila

Another stunningly beautiful old wooden church. Well appointed.

Very nice church. Interestingly, on the outer wall by the door there are old "graffiti" probably made with some wire. Very interesting dates and entries. There is a cemetery next to the church. Unfortunately, you cannot visit the interior, because the lady who looks after the church is strictly forbidden.

Church of St. Michael and the bell tower Two wooden buildings, erected in 1745 - St. Michael's Church and a two-story bell tower to the north-west of it - are located on one of the highest hills near the Uzhotsky Pass, effectively dominating the surrounding mountain landscapes. St. Michael’s Church belongs to one of the most original local groups of Transcarpathian wooden churches - Uzhhorod - with its characteristic combination of features of Boyko and Lemko types. According to the traditional churches of Boykivshchyna, the building consists of three rectangular log cabins, the central one exceeding the side ones in size and height. The dominant role of the central log cabin - nave - was revealed in its completion, which is a typical for Boyko temples quadrangular top with three low folds and a monumental pyramidal wedding tent. The structure of the quadrangular top of the altar frame is also similar, but it has only two bends and is noticeably inferior to the central one in height. Much lower than the central volume is the western part of St. Michael’s Church, which consists of a low windowless nave and an emporium located above it with a low frame bell tower with a tent finish. The two-story structure of the western volume and the frame construction of the bell tower above the Babinka are related to the wooden churches of the Lemko region, but the symmetrical character of the whole composition of the monument brings it closer to the traditional Boyko churches. To a large extent, this is also facilitated by the arrangement around the building of a plastic attic on figured brackets. Even more consistently, the traditional symmetrical structure of Boyko churches is found in the interior of St. Michael’s Church, the compositional dominant of which is the developed upwards and well-lit space of the nave. The important role of this room in the interior of the monument is also emphasized by the location of most of the elements of its interior decoration - iconostasis, figured cutout and other elements. These features of the building, multiplied by the exquisite proportions and picturesque silhouette, make it one of the best examples of wooden temples of the Uzhhorod group in Transcarpathia. The bell tower is located northwest of the temple and organically fits into the overall architectural and spatial organization of the ensemble. It is one of the most common in Ukraine varieties of the wooden bell tower "four by four", the lower tier of which, surrounded by an attic, is a log house, and the second tier - an open arcade-gallery with a tent finish.

Simply a beautiful monument. It is a pity that unfortunately it is impossible to enter on weekdays

Very beautiful. 1745 church. The most interesting one in this area.