Church of Saint-Nicolas of Bodružal
Appearance
Church of Saint-Nicolas of Bodružal | |
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Chrám svätého Mikuláša | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Slovak Greek Catholic Church |
District | Svidník |
Region | Košice |
Leadership | Slovak Catholic Metropolitan Archeparchy of Prešov |
Year consecrated | 1658 |
Location | |
Location | Bodružal |
Country | Slovakia |
Geographic coordinates | 49°21′15″N 21°42′26″E / 49.354167°N 21.707222°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Church |
Church of Saint-Nicolas of Bodružal is a Greek-catholic church situated in the village of Bodružal.
History
[edit]The church was constructed in wood in 1658 by the parishioners. On July 7, 2008, the church along with seven other monuments was declared UNESCO world heritage site under the name "Wooden Churches of the Slovak part of the Carpathian Mountain Area".[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Wooden Churches of the Slovak part of the Carpathian Mountain Area". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2017-05-13.