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Greek Catholic wooden church of the Holy Archangel Michael

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The church in Innovation is one of the smallest wooden churches in eastern Slovakia. It was built in 1836 and dedicated to St. Archangel Michael.

Greek Catholic wooden church of the Holy Archangel Michael

The church in Innovation is one of the smallest wooden churches in eastern Slovakia. It was built in 1836 and dedicated to St. Archangel Michael.

since the temple has only a small tower, the need arose to build a bell tower. The floor plan of the temple building is divided into three spaces, which are built on a low foundation.

An interesting feature of this temple is the pointed shrine, the larger nave and the smaller vestibule. The whole building of the temple is covered with shingles. This two-towered temple has a main tower above the vestibule and a smaller one above the sanctuary. Both towers are finished with onions with three-armed forged crosses. The entrance to the temple is to the vestibule and then to the larger temple nave.

Due to the lack of space in the temple, an incomplete iconostasis was created, which lacks a number of prophets and the Crucifixion. In addition, the icons are marked by the influence of Western painting, so they are not classic icons. This iconostasis is also atypical in that, due to space constraints, it has only one diaconal door. The first row of icons contains St. Bishop Nicholas, the Mother of God Hodigitria, Christ the Teacher and the icon of St. Archangel Michael, patron saint of the temple. The deacon's door is not fitted, while the imperial door contains the medallions of the Annunciation and the four evangelists. In the second row of holidays, the cycle is not observed, as it is during the church year. The third is the apostolic council in the middle with Christ the High Priest. This series is also the completion of the iconostasis. The church was partially repaired in the 90s of the 20th century.

The bell tower is simple, in the upper part of the column structure. It is covered with shingles.

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Transport: By foot, By bike, By car, By bus
Parking: Free parking nearby

Languages: Slovak

Suitable for: Childrens, Families with childrens, Elderly, Handicapped, Cyclists, Young, Adults
Season: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Updated on: 6.4.2020

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Phone: +421 911 812 157
Website: drevenechramy.sk
Greek Catholic wooden church of the Holy Archangel Michael
Inovce 25
072 64  Inovce
Region: Košický
District: Sobrance
Area: Dolný Zemplín
 48.825094, 22.357198

Inovce 25
072 64  Inovce

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