Saint John of Suchavsky Church, Vyzhenka

The wooden church of Saint John Suchavskyi is located on a low hill in the center of Vyzhenka. It was built in 1792 and consecrated in honor of the most revered saint in Bukovyna.

According to legend, in ancient times there was a chapel here, dedicated to the victory of the Bukovyna residents over the hordes of Khan Batiy. The three-log temple of the transitional type from "house" to "dome" is recognized as a masterpiece of the Bukovyna school of wooden architecture and is protected by the state as an architectural monument of national importance.

In the 19th and 20th centuries, the church of John Suchavsky underwent reconstruction: small rooms were added to the apse and nave, and the roof was raised. During the last restoration, the shingle roof was repl ...