Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Dolyna

The old part of Dolyna is home to the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. Glittering with its majestic towers, the church fits wonderfully into the local nature of the region, among the green gardens and the picturesque Sheptytskoho Street. This is one of the most significant sights of Dolyna district.

The first wooden church in Dolyna appeared in 1648, at the time of the beginning of the Ukrainian national liberation war, which may have been the reason for its construction. The church stood for 250 years, and already in the second half of the 19th century it was in a very poor condition. And in 1896 the Greek Catholic community of the city decided to build a new large stone church.

The place was chosen closer to the main street of the city, now it is A. Sheptytskoho Street. The project was executed perfectly, the high technical and artistic level is impressive, as evidenced by the building itself. Unfortunately, the author remains unknown.

Until 1932, work on the completion of the church was almost never carried out. But this year the church began to be decorated. The mosaic floor of marble chips was concreted, and the walls were painted.

The bell tower has been preserved since the time of the wooden church, which is registered as an architectural monument. In 1994, the construction of a new brick bell tower began.

The church building is cruciform in plan and consists of three naves, five domes. The side frames are very shortened and little stand out. The total length is 32 meters, width is 22 meters, the height of the building to the cross is 32 meters.

The church has four entrance doors with an arched ending. The main entrance is located in the western façade and is accentuated by a pediment that rests on two round columns. The front door is wooden, covered with wrought iron hinges, and the side ones are covered with tin. The windows are rectangular with a semicircular ending. The domes are supported by octagonal drums. The facades are divided by pilasters that end in semicircular triglyphs.

The interior is decorated with 5 chandeliers. The main chandelier, which hangs from the central tower, is two-tiered, while the 4 side chandeliers are single-tiered. The altar "Image of the Mother of God" is located in the apse.

The leader of the church: Zoreslav Kotovych.

Be sure to visit the museum-hideout of the insurgent victory and the Dolyna Museum of Local Lore of Tetiana and Omelian Antonovych "Boikivshchyna" - one of the youngest museums in the Carpathian region - founded in 1998. The museum's experienced guides will help you organize sightseeing tours of Dolyna region if you want to see the bunker where Ukrainian nationalists were hiding, the Carpathian Tram in Vyhoda, Dovbush's Rocks in Bubnyshche or Hoshiv Monastery, Ivan Franko Museum in Lolyn village.