Attractions of Verkhnia Rozhanka

The wooden Church of the Sending of the Holy Spirit in Verkhnia Rozhanka was built in 1804 by master Mykhaylo Bylen. This is a vivid example of sacred architecture of the Boyko type, an architectural monument of national importance. It is part of the "original Carpathian trinity" (churches in Skole, Verkhnia Rozhanka and Isai).

The previous church on this site existed in the 18th century. The date of construction of the current church is indicated by a carved inscription in Polish to the right of the main door: "Cerkiew zbudowana 9 juny 1804". In 1891, the temple was restored and painted. Restoration and replacement of the shingle covering was carried out in 1969 and 1977.

The church is three-log, built of spruce beams on the same spruce foundations. The tops are crowned with octagonal tents, completed with crowns. The church is surrounded by a wide porch, resting on the outcroppings of log cabin crowns.

The gilded iconostasis of 1891, made by the carver Heinrich Heiche, is preserved in the interior. The walls of the church are covered with his oil paintings, restored in 1969.

During Soviet times, the church was closed. In 1987, by decision of the Lviv Regional Council, it was transferred to the ownership of a religious community. Then the church was restored, repaired, the walls and ceilings were painted.