Bodruzal wooden church

a frequently recurring theme, Man of Pain (Christ tortured to death) in the church of Bodruzal

In the vicinity of Svidnik is the wooden church of Saint Nicholas in Bodruzal, a UNESCO World Heritage-listed church. Built in 1658, it is also Greek-Catholic, like the church of Dobroslava and so many others in the area. There is a complete iconostasis in the church, with four rows of paintings and a delicately decorated door towards the sanctuary. Uniquely, the iconostasis is painted on both sides – and we were allowed into the sanctuary to admire this!

and inside the church, with a complete iconostasis

On the left wall are large frescos of the Last Judgement and the Crucifixion. Altogether, a fabulous building from the outside, with great decoration on the inside.

http://www.drevenechramy.sk/en/drevene-chramy/svidnik-a-okolie/bodruzal/

the wooden church in Budruzal
left wall of the church, with Last Judgement and the Crucifixion
The Last Judgement
detail of the same
and, of course, also a detail from The Last Judgement
and The Crucifixion
and in more detail
including this curious skull and bones at the bottom
two of the icon paintings in the iconostasis
and two more, lots of detail and colour
the iconostasis paintings

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