Church of St. George, Drohobych

The wooden church of St. George is one of the brightest works of Galician folk architecture. It is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in the category "Wooden Churches of the Carpathian Region of Ukraine". Belongs to the end of XV - beginning of XVI century. Brought to Drohobych from the Carpathian village. Nadeevo in 1656 and was installed on the site of the burned predecessor. In 1678 the bell tower was built. The interior is painted with magnificent frescoes by S. Meditsky, the ancient carved iconostasis has been preserved. The church has been renovated several times, but has not lost its original appearance. Currently, part of the exposition of the Museum of History and Local Lore is located here. The rest of the exposition is located in the neighboring wooden churc ...