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Church of the Dormition in Chortkiv

Coordinates: 49°01′02″N 25°47′42″E / 49.01722°N 25.79500°E / 49.01722; 25.79500
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Church of the Dormition, Chortkiv
Церква Успіння Пресвятої Богородиці
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Church of Ukraine
Location
LocationChortkiv
Church of the Dormition in Chortkiv is located in Ternopil Oblast
Church of the Dormition in Chortkiv
Shown within Ternopil Oblast
Geographic coordinates49°01′02″N 25°47′42″E / 49.01722°N 25.79500°E / 49.01722; 25.79500

Church of the Dormition (Ukrainian: Церква Успіння Пресвятої Богородиці) is an Orthodox parish church of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine in Chortkiv of the Chortkiv urban hromada of the Chortkiv Raion of the Ternopil Oblast.

Church and bell tower declared architectural monuments of national importance.[1]

History

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The church was built in the 16th century. One of the oldest wooden religious buildings in Podolia. The temple has a three-part structure with a gable roof. In 1583 it was consecrated in honor of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary.[2]

During the invasions of Turks and Tatars, the temple suffered a lot of damage. But faithful parishioners rebuilt it every time. During the Independence of Ukraine, the church was completely restored.[2]

On 28 August 2003, the hromada celebrated the 420th anniversary of the temple.[2]

The rector of the church is Myron Karach.[2]

Footnotes

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  1. ^ Лист Тернопільського обласного центру охорони та наукових досліджень пам'яток культурної спадщини № 326 od 20.10.2021 r..
  2. ^ a b c d м. Чортків. Храм Успіння Пресвятої Богородиці. Храми Української Православної Церкви Київського патріархату. Тернопільщина / Автор концепції Б. Куневич; головний редактор Я. Буяк; фото: О. Снітовський, І. Крочак, Е. Кислинський, В. Бурдяк, Тернопіль: ТОВ «Новий колір», 2012., s. 382.: іл., ISBN 978-966-2061-24-6. (ukr.)