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The stone church of St. Nicholas


Location: 3 km to the east-east of the village of Skole, near the village of Bubnishche. Skhidnitsa, village. Noviy Kropivnik, Drogobitsky district.
How to Get There: By shuttle bus or by your own transport drive along the territorial highway T1402 to the village of Novy Kropivnik or take a walk, which will not only strengthen your health, but will also give you unforgettable impressions of the surrounding landscapes.

Stone Church of St. NicholasNear the central road passing the village of Novy Krapivnik, on a low hill, among the trees, lurks the stone church of St. Archistratigus Nicholas (Nikolaevskaya).

Ancient documents mention that in 1507 there was already a parish church in the village. The existing stone church was erected in 1695. During the renovation work in 1865, a difference was added to the altar. The church is stone, classically tridolal. The altar has a rounded shape.

bell tower of the stone church of St. Nicholas The nave is equipped with a separate entrance, and is higher than the babinet and the altar. Each part of the church is crowned with three wooden octagonal domes with two fractures and crosses at the top. Paintings on the walls were done in 1865 by the artist Vasily Chaika. In the temple there is a carved wooden iconostasis in three tiers, the same age as the church.

Next to the temple is a bell tower in two tiers, built in 1821, as evidenced by the inscription on the jamb of the structure. In the upper tier of the bell tower there is an open gallery. St. Nicholas Church is an architectural monument of national importance No. 1354/ 1. The appearance of the church is somewhat inconsistent with the original appearance of the structure, through numerous repairs, but the basic architectural forms are preserved. The church belongs to the religious community of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.

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