Church of the Archangel Michael, Uzhok

St. Michael Church was built in suburb of Uzhok, Ukraine in 1745. The structure consists of three wooden naves and a brick sacristy.

Uzhok-Tserkva of the Synaxis of the Archangel Michael
UNESCO World Heritage Site
LocationUzhok, Velykyi Bereznyi Raion, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine
Part ofWooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine
CriteriaCultural: (iii), (iv)
Reference1424-014
Inscription2013 (37th Session)
Area0.12 ha (0.30 acres)
Buffer zone1.81 ha (4.5 acres)
Coordinates48°59′1.54″N 22°51′15.61″E
Location of Church of the Archangel Michael, Uzhok in Zakarpattia Oblast
Church of the Archangel Michael, Uzhok (Ukraine)

On June 21, 2013, at the 37th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, Holy Trinity Church was added to the UNESCO World Heritage. It was among 16 wooden tserkvas of Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine to be added.[1][2]

  • Nave
  • Iconostasis
  • 1919 photo

References
  1. Карпатські церкви стали спадщиною ЮНЕСКО // Українська правда / Історична правда. - Неділя, 23 червня 2013
  2. "Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine".
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