wooden tserkvas
category: cultural
year: 2013
region: Europe and North America
latitude/longitude: 49.5338888889, 21.0322222222
unesco id: 1424
world heritage site: 1424
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Wooden Tserkvas, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Poland and Ukraine, recognized in 2013, are 16 intricately crafted wooden churches built between the 16th and 19th centuries by Eastern Christian communities. Featuring steep roofs, bell towers, and ornate interiors, they blend Byzantine influences with local carpentry traditions in the Carpathian region. This transnational site reflects the region’s rich religious and architectural heritage, preserving a unique cultural legacy across borders.