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Greek Catholic Church of the Protection of Blessed Virgin Marry in Wola Wielka


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Greek catholic Church of the Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary - was built in 1775. The building have the construction which is typical for Rus orthodox churches such as tripartite plan with the dominating nave and two smaller rooms on the longitudinal axis of the building. Next to the Church there is the freestanding bell tower of the eighteenth century located.

Since 1994, when a new Church in the village was built, the old Church is not in use. The villagers are responsible for taking care of the temple with the help of the Foundation Pro Academia Narolense. To the north-west of the temple there is a freestanding bell tower originating from the 18th century, the cemetery with the preserved gravestones of the bruśnia masonry workshops (19th-20th centuries) The spatial arrangement of the Church is a classic example of wooden architecture of orthodox churches built in the area of Polish-Ukrainian border. The construction is typical for Rus orthodox Church e.g. tripartite plan with the dominating nave and two smaller rooms on the longitudinal axis of the building. A characteristic feature is also the roof circling the Church.

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37-610 Wola Wielka
Provinsen: PODKARPACKIE
Lengde- og breddegrad: 50.3097,23.3946