Re: The beautiful wooden churches in the Carpathian region of Ukraine

Sep 16, '15, 10:58 am

Athanasiy Regular Member Join Date: February 16, 2007 Posts: 1,917 Religion: Roman-Catholic

The beautiful wooden churches in the Carpathian region of Ukraine In almost every village of the Carpathian mountains you can see the beautiful wooden churches. These churches are frequently built in the Gothic style, they are often man-made delights and architectural monuments of Carpathia. Some of these beautiful churches also on the UNESCO Heritage list. Attached Thumbnails           Last edited by Athanasiy; Sep 16, '15 at 11:09 am.

#2   Sep 16, '15, 11:02 am

Athanasiy Regular Member Join Date: February 16, 2007 Posts: 1,917 Religion: Roman-Catholic

Re: The beautiful wooden church in the Carpathian region of Ukraine Beautiful wooden church in the Carpathian region of Ukraine Attached Thumbnails

#3   Sep 16, '15, 11:05 am

Athanasiy Regular Member Join Date: February 16, 2007 Posts: 1,917 Religion: Roman-Catholic

Re: The beautiful wooden church in the Carpathian region of Ukraine Old wooden-church in Dora village ( Yaremcha district. Western Ukraine ) In Dora Village there is one of the oldest monuments of Hutsul architecture - the wooden church of 17th century. In the church there is an unusual oval shaped iconostasis. The icons on the iconostasis are pokerwork and are partially decorated with flat relief carvings. The church is connected with the monastery of the monks of the Studite Brethren which belong to the Univ Holy Dormition Lavra. Attached Thumbnails

#4   Sep 16, '15, 11:08 am

Athanasiy Regular Member Join Date: February 16, 2007 Posts: 1,917 Religion: Roman-Catholic

Re: The beautiful wooden church in the Carpathian region of Ukraine The wooden church in Vorokhta. The wooden church in Vorokhta ( nice town on the mountains area) is also the monument of architecture of the XVII century. Like many other buildings of the time, it was built without a single nail. Attached Thumbnails

#5   Sep 16, '15, 1:01 pm

Memaw Veteran Member Join Date: October 30, 2006 Posts: 9,596 Religion: Catholic

Re: The beautiful wooden church in the Carpathian region of Ukraine Quote: Originally Posted by Athanasiy The wooden church in Vorokhta. The wooden church in Vorokhta ( nice town on the mountains area) is also the monument of architecture of the XVII century. Like many other buildings of the time, it was built without a single nail. Amazing! God Bless, Memaw

#6   Sep 16, '15, 1:50 pm

boomerang Regular Member Join Date: March 29, 2012 Posts: 1,908 Religion: Catholic

Re: The beautiful wooden churches in the Carpathian region of Ukraine Beautiful! What denomination are they? Can you post some pictures of the interiors? It looks like they would be very dark inside. I don't see a lot of windows. They must use a lot of candles in there.

#7   Sep 16, '15, 2:27 pm

Athanasiy Regular Member Join Date: February 16, 2007 Posts: 1,917 Religion: Roman-Catholic

Re: The beautiful wooden churches in the Carpathian region of Ukraine Beautiful! What denomination are they? Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church https://goo.gl/qVHhMf

#8   Sep 16, '15, 2:41 pm

Athanasiy Regular Member Join Date: February 16, 2007 Posts: 1,917 Religion: Roman-Catholic

Re: The beautiful wooden churches in the Carpathian region of Ukraine Ukrainian Hutsuls are not only Greek-Catholics , there are also many Orthodox Christians. And the Hutsuls themselves live in several countries in the Carpathian region. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hutsuls I think that Hutsuls ( the mountains people/the highlanders) also have their own characteristics distinctive from the rest. The Ukrainian Carpathia gave to Ukraine a lot of talented individuals; priests, state-builders, thinkers-ideologues, poets, writers, artists, and healers. Ukrainian Byzantine Catholic Church, which the Ukrainian Hutsuls largely confess, historically played important role in the state-creative(state-building) processes. And if you know from the history about the brave attempts for an independent state in the last century, which eventually bore fruit, after the official proclamation of Ukrainian independence. The religious scholars in Ukraine give a special attention to the study of Hutsul spirituality, mythology, traditions and rituals of the calendar. For example , the traditional Christian songs and rituals during Christmas and Easter are slightly different from those of the lower reaches of the Carpathian region. And of course there are many other interesting features. When my mother for the first time visited the service at the Greek Catholics, it seemed for her that the coming of the Lord is coming. Last edited by Athanasiy; Sep 16, '15 at 2:59 pm.

#9   Sep 18, '15, 11:06 am

Athanasiy Regular Member Join Date: February 16, 2007 Posts: 1,917 Religion: Roman-Catholic

Re: The beautiful wooden churches in the Carpathian region of Ukraine Michael Church. In the village Komarno, Lviv region. (Mykhailivska Tserkva) Attached Thumbnails

#10   Sep 18, '15, 12:42 pm

keefabarmorun New Member Join Date: June 14, 2011 Posts: 39 Religion: Syriac Maronite

Re: The beautiful wooden churches in the Carpathian region of Ukraine Thanks for sharing the pics, the churches look nice. I like the iconostas pics. Do the other churches have icons all over theirs walls? Thanks, keefa bar morun

#11   Sep 18, '15, 3:10 pm

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#12   Sep 18, '15, 3:33 pm

Trident H Regular Member Join Date: July 11, 2015 Posts: 2,180 Religion: Catholic

Re: The beautiful wooden churches in the Carpathian region of Ukraine Just wow. __________________ I'm just a guy fighting alcoholism and a bit of a bent sexuality. I'm not making excuses. I'm not asking for exceptions. I'm only just saying that I'm not exactly perfect. So maybe just keep that in mind when you read my posts. Thanks. [3, 4]

#13   Sep 18, '15, 5:44 pm

TK421 Regular Member Prayer Warrior Join Date: June 15, 2013 Posts: 5,356 Religion: Catholic

Re: The beautiful wooden churches in the Carpathian region of Ukraine I don't want to even know what you go through to preserve a wooden church like that, or if it's even possible. To do you eventually reconstruct it? __________________ The ocean refuses no river from entering itself. The open heart refuses no part of Me.

#14   Sep 18, '15, 9:12 pm

Augustine Regular Member Forum Supporter Book Club Member Join Date: May 18, 2004 Posts: 2,065 Religion: Maronite Catholic

Re: The beautiful wooden churches in the Carpathian region of Ukraine "I was awed by the beautiful modern architecture of a Catholic Church and came to believe in God and became a Catholic". No one ever said. Pax Christi __________________ ܩܕܝܫܐ ܐܢ̱ܬ ܠܐ ܡܝܘܬܐ! Άγιος ο Θεός! Sanctus Deus! «Let us find our joy in Him, for He has found joy in us!» Empty yourself to overcome temptation. «Lord, have mercy on us and save us.»

#15   Oct 14, '15, 11:28 am

Athanasiy Regular Member Join Date: February 16, 2007 Posts: 1,917 Religion: Roman-Catholic

Re: The beautiful wooden churches in the Carpathian region of Ukraine Quote: Originally Posted by Augustine "I was awed by the beautiful modern architecture of a Catholic Church and came to believe in God and became a Catholic". No one ever said. Pax Christi Re: The beautiful wooden churches in the Carpathian region of Ukraine The Churches of Ukrainian part of Maramuresh. Zakarpattia region. Attached Thumbnails           #17   Oct 14, '15, 11:34 am Athanasiy Regular Member Join Date: February 16, 2007 Posts: 1,917 Religion: Roman-Catholic Re: The beautiful wooden churches in the Carpathian region of Ukraine Ukrainian part of Maramuresh ( Wikipedia about ''Maramureș '' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maramure%C8%99 ) Attached Thumbnails           #18   Oct 14, '15, 11:48 am babochka Regular Member Join Date: June 8, 2004 Posts: 2,652 Religion: Byzantine (Ruthenian) Catholic Re: The beautiful wooden churches in the Carpathian region of Ukraine Quote: Originally Posted by TK421 I don't want to even know what you go through to preserve a wooden church like that, or if it's even possible. To do you eventually reconstruct it? I don't know what goes into preservation of these beautiful temples, but they are certainly worth saving. My pastor used to serve in one of those churches and he has told me that they are incredibly cold in the winter. So cold that he used to boil water for the Eucharist at home, then put it in a thermos to carry to the church. It was the only way to ensure that the water did not freeze before he needed it. It makes me appreciate what our ancestors suffered through.   #19   Oct 14, '15, 12:08 pm Athanasiy Regular Member Join Date: February 16, 2007 Posts: 1,917 Religion: Roman-Catholic Re: The beautiful wooden churches in the Carpathian region of Ukraine Yes and the most touching picture is when you see the old people who get on a stick to the Church. For them, Sunday is a huge celebration, full of joy and awe, even if you have to stand during the service, and even if you have to travel in rain or slush or through the mountains. Sometimes older people have in this respect a great example for Christian youth.   #20   Oct 14, '15, 4:24 pm Alex H Regular Member Join Date: October 5, 2015 Posts: 623 Religion: Catholic Re: The beautiful wooden churches in the Carpathian region of Ukraine What a great thread! Awesome pictures! God is so great!   #21   Oct 15, '15, 12:55 am Vico Forum Master Join Date: November 27, 2008 Posts: 14,028 Religion: Catholic Re: The beautiful wooden churches in the Carpathian region of Ukraine Epiphany Of Our Lord Byzantine Catholic Church, Roswell, Georgia, USA: __________________   #22   Oct 15, '15, 6:11 am Morwenna Regular Member Prayer Warrior Forum Supporter Join Date: September 24, 2006 Posts: 2,575 Religion: Dog-paddling the Tiber Re: The beautiful wooden churches in the Carpathian region of Ukraine Thank you, Athanasiy! __________________ No Eucharistic Adoration near you? Online Adoration: http://savior.org/default.htm No Catholic Radio in your area? Listen online free: http://ihradio.org/wp-content/themes...io/listen.html Ready for college? Check THIS out http://youtube.com/watch?v=2ganIqre0QE   #23   Oct 15, '15, 7:09 am Melodeonist Regular Member Join Date: December 29, 2014 Posts: 1,569 Religion: Catholic Re: The beautiful wooden churches in the Carpathian region of Ukraine I could be wrong, but I think there are also some of these beautiful wooden churches in Slovakia and Poland too. I wonder if there are any in Russia or Belarus? __________________   #24   Oct 17, '15, 3:42 pm Augustine Regular Member Forum Supporter Book Club Member Join Date: May 18, 2004 Posts: 2,065 Religion: Maronite Catholic Re: The beautiful wooden churches in the Carpathian region of Ukraine Quote: Originally Posted by Melodeonist I could be wrong, but I think there are also some of these beautiful wooden churches in Slovakia and Poland too. I wonder if there are any in Russia or Belarus? In all fairness, I've seen pictures of wooden churches in Sweden too. Regrettably, apparently Protestant, since the traditional wooden Catholic churches were burned down or just dismantled as of the Protestant revolt in that country. Pax Christi __________________ ܩܕܝܫܐ ܐܢ̱ܬ ܠܐ ܡܝܘܬܐ! Άγιος ο Θεός! Sanctus Deus! «Let us find our joy in Him, for He has found joy in us!» Empty yourself to overcome temptation. «Lord, have mercy on us and save us.»   #25   Oct 31, '15, 1:48 am Athanasiy Regular Member Join Date: February 16, 2007 Posts: 1,917 Religion: Roman-Catholic Re: The beautiful wooden churches in the Carpathian region of Ukraine Church of St. Michael was built in 1745. Uzhok Village, Zakarpattia region.Ukraine Attached Thumbnails     #26   Jan 7, '16, 7:40 am Athanasiy Regular Member Join Date: February 16, 2007 Posts: 1,917 Religion: Roman-Catholic Re: The beautiful wooden churches in the Carpathian region of Ukraine Beautiful Christmas Greeting of the President of Ukraine on the background of the Carpathian Mountains. In his Christmas message sounds a real Christian message Christmas traditions in Ukraine are extremely beautiful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=9&v=oeUxu3xYMu0 You will be pleasantly surprised when you will get to Lviv, Yaremcha, or any other Carpathian regions on Christmas celebrations. Especially beautiful there in the Carpathian mountains.   #27   Feb 29, '16, 11:17 am Athanasiy Regular Member Join Date: February 16, 2007 Posts: 1,917 Religion: Roman-Catholic Re: The beautiful wooden churches in the Carpathian region of Ukraine The beautiful wooden churches in the Carpathian region of Ukraine Attached Thumbnails     #28   May 12, '16, 11:33 am Athanasiy Regular Member Join Date: February 16, 2007 Posts: 1,917 Religion: Roman-Catholic Re: The beautiful wooden churches in the Carpathian region of Ukraine Today I visited village Dibrova, this village is located close to the resort area of salt lakes. This Church i visited today in Dibrova. Transcarpathian region in Ukraine. Greek Catholic Church of the 16th century. (functioned from 1561 until 1947. in 1947 was closed until 1990) this is what I was able to read in a translation from the Romanian. Several villages in the area are the Romanian-speaking villages including Dibrova. These beautiful regions of Ukraine will have a great potential for spa tourism. It is unknown exactly when here came the first missionaries. Some say that Vlachs brought the Christianity to these lands, some believe that even the Apostle Andrew who went by ''the salted way'' was the first preacher of the alive Christian faith, but it was interesting to notice that the small wooden Church of the early period of the 16th century is still existing. Attached Thumbnails         #29   May 22, '16, 9:13 am damooster Regular Member Prayer Warrior Join Date: April 25, 2007 Posts: 825 Religion: Eastern Orthodox Re: The beautiful wooden churches in the Carpathian region of Ukraine Those churches are beautiful. __________________ I converted from the Roman Catholic Church to the Eastern Orthodox Church in April 2016.   #30   May 23, '16, 4:12 pm Dwyer Regular Member Join Date: February 26, 2007 Posts: 1,361 Religion: Byzantine Catholic Re: The beautiful wooden churches in the Carpathian region of Ukraine __________________ "It's a free country; you can say whatever you want." --Old American Saying (U.S. Postal Service stamp-- from 1977 Americana series which extols freedom of speech and features a Speaker's Stand decorated with an American Flag shield.) May 23, '16, 6:13 pm Sneaux Regular Member   Join Date: February 3, 2012 Posts: 2,003 Religion: Catholic Re: The beautiful wooden churches in the Carpathian region of Ukraine Beautiful! __________________ The splendor of the rose and the whiteness of the lily do not rob the little violet of it’s scent nor the daisy of its simple charm. If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness. - St. Thérèse of Lisieux Via, Veritas, Vita.