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St. George's Church, Eastern Orthodox wooden church in Drohobych, Ukraine

St. George's Church is a wooden religious building in Drohobych consisting of three main sections: a central nave, a double apse, and a narthex. The entire structure was built using traditional wood construction techniques that remain visible in its frame and joinery.

The church is a timber building of the late 15th to early 16th century, brought to Drohobych in 1656 from the Carpathian village of Nadiiv near Dolyna, exchanged for salt and hauled by oxen. It was set on the site of a burnt predecessor, and a bell tower was added beside it in 1678. Renovations between 1678 and 1711 added interior frescoes and the octagonal tops.

The interior frescoes were painted under the direction of Stefan-Malyar Popovych Medytsky, covering the Passion of Christ alongside dense plant ornament. His icons, including the Akathist to the Mother of God and the Beheading of Saint George, use a brown-ochre and olive-green palette, and the figures carry almost portrait-like expressions. The grapevine carving on the iconostasis columns resembles stone relief.

The church stands in Drohobych as part of the wooden architecture department of the Museum of Drohobych region, so entry follows the museum's arrangements rather than a parish schedule. The belfry added in 1678 stands beside the church. The interior frescoes and iconostasis are the elements to see, and the building is a listed monument, so touching the painted wood is not permitted.

The church is inscribed as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region spanning Poland and Ukraine. This designation recognizes the exceptional carpentry tradition that continues within these wooden structures.

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1656
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wooden church
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Wooden tserkvas of Carpathian region in Poland and Ukraine
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49.34776,23.49931
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