Church of Saint Nicolas of Ruská Bystrá

The Church of Saint Nicolas features traditional wooden construction techniques with three main sections and a shingled roof spanning the entire structure.

Built between 1720 and 1730 by local parishioners, the church received UNESCO World Heritage status in 2008 along with other Carpathian wooden churches.

The church interior displays detailed Baroque and Rococo decorative elements that reflect the artistic preferences of eighteenth-century Slovak religious architecture.

Visitors need to contact the information office in Michalovce at +421 56 686 4105 to arrange access to this active Greek Catholic place of worship.

The structural design incorporates specific carpentry methods from the Carpathian region, with wooden joints that have maintained stability for nearly three centuries.

Location: Ruská Bystrá

Inception: 1730

Architectural style: baroque architecture

Made from material: wood

Part of: wooden churches of the Slovak Carpathians

GPS coordinates: 48.85682,22.29676

Latest update: March 17, 2025 21:25