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Orthodox church of the Protection of the Mother of God

Local name: Cerkiew Opieki Matki Bożej

Historic Greek Orthodox church in the register of monuments. The care of Our Lady in Plain is one of the few preserved temples referring to the so-called. of the Boyko type. A wooden three-sided building with characteristic domes and a prominent eaves roof is considered one of the most beautiful Bieszczady Orthodox churches. Inside you can see. Baroque crucifix offered in 1973 by Bishop Ignacy Tokarczuk. At present, the church is a church. Our Lady of Help of Christians. In the vicinity of the temple some old tombstones have been preserved.

In the years 1945-1951 the church was in the area of ​​the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. After 1951, the abandoned temple was used as a warehouse for some time. In the 1960s, the Orthodox Church was renovated and the elements of the preserved equipment, among others. XVIIth century iconostasis, four 18th century icons and procession banners went to the Museum-Castle in Lancut. In 1972 the church was handed over to the Roman Catholic Church.

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    38-700 Równia , Poland