Churches
Churches from the 16th to 21st century are well-known features of the Carpathian landscape. Don’t think that if you’ve seen one Hutsul church, you’ve seen them all. Each church has its own unique charms, so if sacred architecture is one of your interests, you can look forward to spending hours of fascinating touring.
Churches
Church of St. Apostles Peter and Paul
There is "a garden of martyrs" on the yard of the church. This is an artificial tomb with a stone cross on the top. There are sculptures of martyrs of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church.
Church of the Miracle of St. Archistrategos Michael
Situated high on the hill on the bank of the Kamyanka River, this church is dated 1726 and modernized in 1844. Today the church is a national monument. The walls have ornamental paintings of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Church of St. Prophet Elijah
This monastery church built in the Hutsul style is located on the motorway in the Dora settlement. It was built close to the old church of 1938 that burned down in 2014.
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
A wooden church situated close to the bus station, it was built in 1904. An iconostasis of the 18th - 19th centuries by an unknown artist has been preserved there. There is a two-tier bell tower in the church yard built in 1938.
Church of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist
This modern church situated in the town center looks very beautiful among the Carpathian Mountains and was blessed in 2008. The iconostasis and wall were painted in the Byzantine style.
Church of St. John the Merciful
Year Built: XVII - XVIII century
Address: вулиця Свободи, 316, Яремче
This wooden church and its belltower are considered a masterpiece of Hutsul sacred architecture. It is located in the Yamna settlement.
Cathedral of Transfiguration of Jesus
Address: вулиця Гетьмана Івана Мазепи, 56-А, Коломия
This important temple of the Kolomyia and Chernivtsi diocese of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church has walls painted in the Byzantine style. Paintings tell of the Transfiguration of Jesus, apostles, Christian holidays, and Ukrainian Saints. It is one of the biggest churches in Western Ukraine.
Church of Annunciation of Virgin Mary
When you enter Kolomyia you can see an old wooden church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. It was built in 1587 and is one of the oldest churches in Western Ukraine.