Descent of the Holy Spirit Church explained

Whs:Potelych-Tserkva of the Descent of the Holy Spirit
Image Upright:1.2
Location:Potelych, Lviv Raion, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine
Part Of:Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine
Criteria:(iii), (iv)
Id:1424-008
Coordinates:50.2086°N 23.5508°W
Year:2013
Area:0.19ha
Buffer Zone:1.1ha

Wooden Descent of the Holy Spirit Church was built in suburb of Potelych, Ukraine in 1502 on the place of a church that was burned down by tatars. It is the oldest wooden church in Lviv Oblast. The church was visited by Bohdan Khmelnytsky.[1]

The structure consists of three wooden naves and a brick sacristy.

On June 21, 2013, on the 37th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Cambodia the Holy Trinity Church was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List among 16 wooden tserkvas of Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wooden Churches of Ukraine . 2022-05-25 . authenticukraine.com.ua . en-US.
  2. http://www.istpravda.com.ua/short/2013/06/21/126746// Карпатські церкви стали спадщиною ЮНЕСКО // Українська правда / Історична правда. - Неділя, 23 червня 2013
  3. Web site: Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine.