Church of St. John the Baptist, Boryslav
TheChurch of St. John the Baptist is literally buried in the lush greenery of the small town of Boryslav. The existence of the Church of the Resurrection in the village was first documented in 1445. The previous wooden three-story church was built in 1734 at public expense. The existing wooden building and the wooden bell tower were built in 1874-1879 under the leadership of Fr.
The wooden iconostasis, painted in white, dates back to the same time (according to other sources, the iconostasis was installed in 1888). The church was closed in 1962-1989 and turned into a salt warehouse. After its opening in 1989-1990, it was renovated by Fr. The church is used by the UGCC community.
The church is located at the exit from Boryslav to Drohobych, near the road, between buildings. The central square log nave is flanked by faceted side ramens to the north and south, a faceted altar with sacristies to the east, and a babynets to the west.
The porch that surrounds the church is broken on the south and west by gable roofs over the entrances. The walls under the porch are preserved from a bare log, and above the porch they are covered with horizontal wooden clapboard. Some of the windows have been replaced with plastic ones.
The tall light octagon of the nave is covered with a dome crowned by a transparent lantern with a top. Obviously, a bell hangs under it, and a long stationary staircase runs from the ground to it.
The tops on the tall lanterns are arranged on the ridges of the roofs of the Babynets, side chapels, and altar. To the southwest of the church there are two bell towers: an old, wooden, three-tiered, renovated one and a new, stone one with three bells. To the left of the entrance gate you will see a tall monument to St. John the Baptist, protected by a roof on supports.
The incredible silence, beauty and attractiveness of these places will not leave anyone indifferent. In addition, Boryslav is famous among pilgrims and tourists for the Church of St. Anne.
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HotelSt. AnthonioBoryslav3 km from Church of St. John the Baptist, BoryslavPoolSPABBQNearby: Church of St. Anne 1.0 kmCarpathian Wooden House Museum 1.6 km2 trailsfrom 1 200 UAH per night
−10%HotelOskarTruskavets5.8 km from Church of St. John the Baptist, BoryslavSaunaSPAParkingNearby: Bilas Museum 400 mPolish Church 500 m6 trailsfrom 2 300 UAH per night
HotelVilla Family House TruskavetsTruskavets3.6 km from Church of St. John the Baptist, BoryslavPoolSaunaBBQNearby: Bilas Museum 3.8 kmDrohobych Salt Works 3.9 km4 trailsfrom 8 000 UAH per night
−7%HotelHermes Resort HotelTruskavets6.6 km from Church of St. John the Baptist, BoryslavSaunaSPAJacuzziNearby: Truskavets Reservoir 500 mChurch of St. Nicholas 600 m6 trailsfrom 2 251 UAH per night
−18%HotelRiONiTruskavets6.9 km from Church of St. John the Baptist, BoryslavBBQParkingWi‑FiNearby: Truskavets Reservoir 600 mChurch of St. Nicholas 900 m5 trailsfrom 650 UAH per night
HotelVizytTruskavets4.7 km from Church of St. John the Baptist, BoryslavPoolSaunaBBQNearby: Bilas Museum 2.0 kmPolish Church 2.1 km5 trailsfrom 1 100 UAH per nightTrails nearby
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HardMulti-dayMarkedNo. 502-1 Drohobych RozluchElevation profile292–733 m78.1 kmascent 921 m3.8 km from Church of St. John the Baptist, Boryslav
HardTwo-dayMarkedNo. 506 Boryslav RozghircheElevation profile347–808 m30.2 kmascent 557 m≈ 8.5 h walking4.8 km from Church of St. John the Baptist, Boryslav
EasyOne-dayMarkedSalt Road: Truskavets Bukovytsia resortElevation profile351–438 m5.4 kmascent 101 m≈ 1.5 h walking5.2 km from Church of St. John the Baptist, BoryslavNearby attractions
MuseumCarpathian Wooden House Museum, BoryslavBoryslav4.5 km from Church of St. John the Baptist, BoryslavIn the very center of Boryslav, there is a real museum of antiquity - a Carpathian wooden house built without a single nail and filled to the brim with the most...
LakeUniatychi ReservoirUniatychi5.5 km from Church of St. John the Baptist, BoryslavUniatychi Reservoir lies by the village of Uniatychi in Drohobych district, not far from Drohobych. It was built in 1972 on the Bar, a tributary of the Tysmenytsia in...
WaterfallBoryslav waterfallBoryslav6 km from Church of St. John the Baptist, BoryslavThe Young Boryslav Waterfall is a small waterfall (falling height is about two meters). It was formed in the mid-1940s and continues to grow gradually.Craft nearby
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Eco farmsBorovyk Mushroom Farm (Champiland), BoryslavBoryslav3.7 km from Church of St. John the Baptist, BoryslavBorovyk is a family mushroom farm in Boryslav, a few kilometres from the spa towns of Truskavets and Skhidnytsia.
Craft producersDrohobych Salt Works, DrohobychDrohobych4.5 km from Church of St. John the Baptist, BoryslavDrohobych Salt Production Plant (State Enterprise "Drohobych Salt Production Plant", Drohobych salt works, Drohobych salt mine) is the oldest currently operating salt...
Wildlife parks & animal farmsOskar Dolphinarium, TruskavetsTruskavets5.4 km from Church of St. John the Baptist, BoryslavOskar Dolphinarium is an entertainment and wellness complex in Truskavets at 18 Horodyshche Street, opened on 31 October 2015.
Koliby & Hutsul cuisineUkrainska Lehenda Restaurant, TruskavetsTruskavets5.9 km from Church of St. John the Baptist, BoryslavUkrainska Lehenda (“Ukrainian Legend”) is a cosy Ukrainian-cuisine restaurant in central Truskavets at 23 Tarasa Shevchenka Street.
Markets & fairsVernisazh Souvenir Market, TruskavetsTruskavets5.9 km from Church of St. John the Baptist, BoryslavVernisazh souvenir market is a line of wooden pavilions and stalls on Yuriia Drohobycha Boulevard in the very centre of Truskavets, between the Resort Park and the...
Crafts & workshopsKolo Hlyny Pottery Studio, TruskavetsTruskavets5.9 km from Church of St. John the Baptist, BoryslavKolo Hlyny (“Clay Wheel”) is a pottery art studio right in the heart of the spa town of Truskavets, at 6 Toroszewicza Boulevard, a short walk from the central pump room.