An architectural monument of national importance
The wooden church of St. Michael is a unique example of Maramures Gothic of the 17th018th centuries. The temple was built in 1668 of oak logs. The main log cabin unites the nave, narthex and the gallery. The church is 25 meters high and 14 meters long. The side facades are a combination of hewn log cabins and high slopes with shingled roofs. The gallery is decorated with magnificent architectural and artistic details. The doorpost is decorated with a ‘rope’ and dates of construction – 1666-1668; the front door is decorated with small square windows and double windows of the nave. The small square windows and the double nave windows are the interesting elements of the architecture. A special place in the architectural ensemble is occupied by the magnificent completion of the tower with arcades of roof lantern posts, with four small spires around the main spire. The church of St. Michael is one of the few ones in Ukraine where there have been preserved wall paintings made in the technique of painted canvas glued to the smooth walls of the log house. The original iconostasis was disassembled, but some icons have survived, and they still adorn the nave. The latest restoration took place in 1971. In 1997 the church was granted to the Greek Catholic community.
There used to be a high wooden frame bell tower near the church, which together with the bells was transported to the Orthodox temple in 1927.