Church of Saint-Nicolas of Bodružal

Church of Saint-Nicolas of Bodružal is a Greek-catholic church situated in the village of Bodružal.

Church of Saint-Nicolas of Bodružal
Chrám svätého Mikuláša
Church of Saint-Nicolas of Bodružal
Religion
AffiliationSlovak Greek Catholic Church
DistrictSvidník
RegionKošice
LeadershipSlovak Catholic Metropolitan Archeparchy of Prešov
Year consecrated1658
Location
LocationBodružal
CountrySlovakia
Church of Saint-Nicolas of Bodružal is located in Slovakia
Church of Saint-Nicolas of Bodružal
Shown within Slovakia
Geographic coordinates49.354167°N 21.707222°E / 49.354167; 21.707222
Architecture
TypeChurch

History

The church was constructed in wood in 1658 by the parishioners. On July 7, 2008, the church along with seven other monuments was declared UNESCO world heritage site under the name "Wooden Churches of the Slovak part of the Carpathian Mountain Area".[1]

References
  1. Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Wooden Churches of the Slovak part of the Carpathian Mountain Area". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
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