Church of Saint Nicolas of Ruská Bystrá

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

Church of Saint-Nicolas of Ruská Bystrá
Chrám Prenesenia ostatkov svätého Mikuláša
Church of Saint-Nicolas of Ruská Bystrá
Religion
AffiliationSlovak Greek Catholic Church
DistrictSobrance
RegionKošice
LeadershipSlovak Catholic Eparchy of Košice
Year consecrated1730
Location
LocationRuská Bystrá
CountrySlovakia
Church of Saint Nicolas of Ruská Bystrá is located in Slovakia
Church of Saint Nicolas of Ruská Bystrá
Shown within Slovakia
Geographic coordinates48.856667°N 22.296667°E / 48.856667; 22.296667
Architecture
TypeChurch

History

The church was constructed in wood in 1730 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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