Wooden churches

The wooden Greek Catholic church of the Protection of the Theotokos, 18. stor., NKP 

    Modest wooden church in Hunkovce was built to the end of the 18th century in the middle of the graveyard. It was dedicated to the Protection of the Theotokos. This small church was sufficient for the number of the faithful in those times. An interesting feature of this church is that the sanctuary faces north as a result of the terrain conditions. It was renovated in 1922, but with the village severely damaged in WWII, in 1944.
    The wooden church has three parts, three spaces and three towers. It is a building with tall onion-shaped towers, built over all three spaces. It has three metal, richly decorated crosses. The entrance is from the western part into narthex. The whole roof is covered with shingles. In the tower are no bells. Originally there were four bells, one from 1604. Presently there are no bells hanging in the tower.
    Neither iconostasis, nor furnishings are present in the church. Presently, this wooden church is not used for liturgical celebrations, because in the 1930’s another church (made of brick) was built in the village dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos.

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