Village Sokyrnytsia: travel guide online to Sokyrnytsia

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Sokyrnytsia

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General information about Sokyrnytsia

The village of Sokyrnytsia is located in the Tysa valley on the Mukachevo-Rakhiv highway, 10 kilometers southeast of Khust. It was first mentioned in the 14th century.

The legend connects the name with the name of the first settler - the opryshka Sokyra.

One of the oldest Gothic architectural monuments of Transcarpathia has been preserved - the wooden Nicolas church and bell tower of the 17th century.

Село Сокирниця розташоване в долині Тиси на трасі Мукачево-Рахів в 10 кілометрах на південний схід від Хуста. Вперше згадується в XIV сторіччі.

Легенда пов'язує назву з ім'ям першого поселенця - опришка Сокири.

Збереглася одна з найдавніших готичних архітектурних пам'яток Закарпаття - дерев'яна Миколаївська церква і дзвіниця XVII століття.

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What to see and where to go in Sokyrnytsia

Tourist attractions and museums of Sokyrnytsia

Saint Nicholas Church

Temple , Architecture

The Church of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker in Sokyrnytsia is one of the oldest wooden churches in Transcarpathia, a bright example of Maramorosh wooden Gothic.

There is a version that the church was originally built in the village of Shashvar, and in 1770, after being moved to Sokyrnytsia, it was reconstructed. In the process of reconstruction, a tall pyramidal tower was built above the babinets, and a bell tower was built nearby.

The iconostasis created in 1748 has been partially preserved. On the walls - a collection of wooden crosses.

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