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Museum of Folk Architecture and Life, Folk architecture museum on Castle Hill, Uzhhorod, Ukraine.

The museum spans across multiple hectares, displaying traditional wooden structures including houses, churches, workshops, and agricultural buildings from Transcarpathian region.

Founded in 1970, this open-air museum became one of the first institutions dedicated to preserving traditional Ukrainian architecture and rural lifestyle.

The collection features buildings from different ethnic groups of Transcarpathia, including Lemky, Boyky, Hutsuls, Hungarian, and Romanian architectural traditions.

Located near Uzhhorod Castle, the museum operates daily except Tuesdays from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with guided tours available in multiple languages.

The museum houses a wooden church from 1777, relocated from Shelestovo village, displaying a four-level iconostasis with folk paintings from 17th century.

Location: Uzhhorod Raion

GPS coordinates: 48.62016,22.30718

Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:29

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