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Churches of Eastern Rite







      Bodružal                                          St Nicolas from 1658. The log building
                                                          The Greek Catholic wooden Church of
                                                        consists of three parts. Its shingled roof is
                                                        dissected and has three little towers.
                                                          The area of the church has a log fence
        The Greek Catholic wooden Church of St Nicolas. In 2008,
       along with seven wooden churches of the Slovak part of   with shingled tops. Remains of wall paint-
                                                        ings from the 18th century survive in its
       Carpathian Mountain Area, it was included in the UNESCO‘s     interior. Iconostas and
       World Heritage List.
                                                                       several icons are from
                                                                        the end of the 18th
                                                                          century.
                                                                             The church
                                                                             was completely
                                                                              reconstructed
                                                                               in the sum-
                                                                                mer of
                                                                                 2004.
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