Attractions of Toporivtsi

An amazing Orthodox church in terms of architecture, outwardly reminiscent of romantic castles.

The residents of the village of Toporivtsi received permission to build a new Saint Illya Church from Emperor Frants-Yosyf in 1911, when the old Saint Illya Church ceased to accommodate all parishioners.

It was built in 1914 under the direction of German and Czech architects in traditional Romanian architectural forms. A clock is installed on one of the towers.

Currently, the New Saint Illya Church belongs to the UOC of the Moscow Patriarchate.

An archaic temple of defensive type, one of the oldest buildings on the territory of Bukovyna.

The Saint Illya Church was built in Toporivtsi in 1560 by the governor Myron Barnovsky. During the Turkish rule, the building was actively used as a fortress. It has thick walls without windows, loopholes are placed around the perimeter at the level of the roof, and a battle tier is hidden under the shingle roof. A square stone two-story bell tower was the main entrance to the temple grounds.

Currently, the Saint Illya Church belongs to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, so local residents call it "Ukrainian".