World Heritage Identification Number: 1424
World Heritage since: 2013
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: Yes
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: Poland, Ukraine
Continent: NA
UNESCO World Region: Europe and North America
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Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region: A Testament to Eastern European Architectural Tradition
The Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2013, represent a unique blend of architectural tradition, cultural identity, and religious significance. These sixteen churches, built between the 16th and 19th centuries, stand as a testament to the ingenuity and craftsmanship of communities of Orthodox and Greek Catholic faiths in the eastern fringes of Central Europe.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
Situated in the eastern fringe of Central Europe, the transnational property numbers a selection of sixteen tserkvas (churches). They were built of horizontal wooden logs between the 16th and 19th centuries by communities of Orthodox and Greek Catholic faiths. The tserkvas bear testimony to a distinct building tradition rooted in Orthodox ecclesiastic design interwoven with elements of local tradition, and symbolic references to their communities’ cosmogony. The tserkvas are built on a tri-partite plan surmounted by open quadrilateral or octagonal domes and cupolas. Integral to tserkvas are iconostasis screens, interior polychrome decorations, and other historic furnishings. Important elements of some tserkvas include wooden bell towers, churchyards, gatehouses and graveyards.
Encyclopedia Record: Wooden tserkvas of the Carpathian region in Poland and Ukraine
The Wooden tserkvas of the Carpathian region in Poland and Ukraine are a group of wooden mainly Greek Catholic churches located in Poland and Ukraine which were inscribed in 2013 on the UNESCO World Heritage List which explains:built of horizontal wooden logs between the 16th and 19th centuries by communities of Orthodox and Greek Catholic faiths. The tserkvas bear testimony to a distinct building tradition rooted in Orthodox ecclesiastic design interwoven with elements of local tradition, and symbolic references to their communities’ cosmogony. — World Heritage CentreAdditional Site Details
Area: 7.03 hectares
(iv) — Outstanding example of a type of building or landscape
Coordinates: 49.5338888889 , 21.0322222222
