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Orthodox Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God (monastery) in Wojnowo

Wojnowo, gmina Ruciane-Nida, powiat piski, woj. warminsko-mazurskie

  • Monuments & Culture
  • Orthodox Churches / Wooden Sacral Architecture

Orthodox Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God in Wojnowo (Orthodox monastery)

A wooden Orthodox church in Wojnowo in Masuria, erected in 1922-1923 according to the design of Fr. Aleksander Awajew from Tver. It serves the parish and a female Orthodox monastery. Its architecture incorporates elements of Old Russian building traditions.

Architecture

A wooden church on a rectangular plan. It is a separate structure from the nearby Old Believers' prayer house (a distinct monument).

Practical information

Scope

  • Active Orthodox church and female monastery
  • Entered in the register of monuments: no. 383 of 02.09.1983

Note

This is a different structure from the Old Believers' prayer house in Wojnowo listed in the database.

Udogodnienia - atrakcje

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Sposób dojazdu

  • Kamper / samochód
  • Pieszo
  • Rower

Source: https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerkiew_Za%C5%9Bni%C4%99cia_Matki_Bo%C5%BCej_w_Wojnowie; https://dzieje.pl/kultura-i-sztuka/staroobrzedowcy-w-wojnowie-slad-wschodniej-kultury-religijnej