Church of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Matkiv
The wooden church in the center of Matkovo is very difficult to miss. Situated on a low hill, the Church of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary is the main attraction of the small village.
It is interesting that the Church of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary is one of the few architectural structures made in the traditions of the Boyko school. There are few Boyko churches left in Ukraine: 2 in Ivano-Frankivsk and 5 in Lviv regions. One of them is St. George's Church in Lviv.
The Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary was built in 1838. Three tall wooden log cabins with domes already in the 19th century admired architects and ordinary people of that time. No wonder the church is considered the most beautiful religious building of the late 19th century.
Most of the wooden churches in Ukraine have retained their original interior decoration. The Church of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary is no exception. Two reconstructions of the monastery in the 19th century added authentic Ukrainian paintings to the interior. In 1924, a two-tiered bell tower in the same style as the main church appeared next to the church.
Today, the Church of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary is visited for its calm atmosphere and unique values - paintings of the walls, iconostasis and altar of the century before last. Due to its original architecture , the church was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the best wooden churches in the Carpathian region of Ukraine.
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HotelPanska RovynTurka1.9 km from Church of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, MatkivSaunaBBQParkingfrom 1 800 UAH per night
CottagePikuy (Cottage)Volovets9.6 km from Church of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, MatkivHot tubPoolBBQNearby: Mt Pikui 4.8 kmMt Zelemenyi 6.7 km11 trailsfrom 1 790 UAH per night
HotelPid PikuyemVolovets10 km from Church of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, MatkivHot tubPoolBBQNearby: Mt Pikui 3.3 kmMt Zelemenyi 5.3 km12 trailsfrom 6 000 UAH per night
HotelPustoshakVolovets10 km from Church of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, MatkivHot tubSaunaBBQNearby: Mt Pikui 2.6 kmMt Zelemenyi 4.5 km12 trailsfrom 1 760 UAH per night
Hotelbiia PlaiuPlai12 km from Church of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, MatkivBBQParkingWi‑FiNearby: Church of the Assumption 2.0 kmMt Yavirnyk 10.0 kmfrom 2 200 UAH per night
HotelShvahryOriavchyk12 km from Church of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, MatkivPoolBBQParkingNearby: Epiphany Church 1.6 kmTysovets tract 2.1 kmfrom 970 UAH per nightTrails nearby
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EasyOne-dayMarkedNo. 5020 Verkhnie Husne Mount PikuiElevation profile749–1 408 m5.8 kmascent 662 m≈ 3 h walking8.2 km from Church of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Matkiv
HardMulti-dayMarkedTranscarpathian Tourist TrailElevation profile202–2 061 m393.2 kmascent 17 790 m8.4 km from Church of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Matkiv
HardTwo-dayLybokhora village to Bilasovytsia villagevia Mount PikuiElevation profile557–1 408 m23 kmascent 917 m≈ 7.5 h walking8.4 km from Church of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, MatkivNearby attractions
Cheese dairies & pasturesBilasovytsi Cheese Dairy, BilasovytsiaBilasovytsia9.4 km from Church of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, MatkivBilasovytsi Cheese Dairy is a small family dairy in the Transcarpathian village of Bilasovytsia, set at about 600 metres above sea level at the foot of Mount Pikui.
PeakMount Hostryi VerkhLybokhoraaltitude 1 294 m · Watershed Ridge range11 km from Church of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, MatkivHostryi Verkh (also Ostryi Verkh) is a 1,294 m summit on the Vododilnyi (Verkhovyna Watershed) Ridge. It stands on the border of Lviv and Zakarpattia oblasts, between...
NatureTysovets tractTysovets14 km from Church of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, MatkivAt first glance, the Tysovets tract looks like an ordinary plain surrounded by the Carpathian Mountains.Craft nearby
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Crafts & workshops4 Seasons Pottery Studio and Horse Riding, SlavskeSlavske25 km from Church of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, MatkivThe 4 Seasons cottage complex in Slavske is known not only for its wooden chalets but also for two activities that turn an ordinary mountain break into something...
Koliby & Hutsul cuisineZolota Forel restaurant, KorostivKorostiv25 km from Church of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, MatkivZolota Forel (“Golden Trout”) is a restaurant and hotel complex in the village of Korostiv near Skole, right beside the Kyiv–Chop highway.
Crafts & workshopsBoyko Woodblock Fabric Printing Workshop, SlavskeSlavske26 km from Church of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, MatkivThe Boyko woodblock fabric printing workshop is run by craftswoman Natalia Horbonos-Akastiolova at the Centre of Boyko Culture in the Karpaty.Slavsko hotel.
Markets & fairsFriday Market, SlavskeSlavske26 km from Church of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, MatkivThe Friday market in Slavske is a real mountain bazaar of the Boyko region, where sellers and shoppers from the surrounding villages of the Skole Beskids gather every...
Crafts & workshopsViktoria Art Gallery, SlavskeSlavske26 km from Church of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, MatkivThe Viktoria Art Gallery in Slavske is a small family gallery and studio where art lives not behind glass but in the homely atmosphere of a wooden house.
Ethno tours & guidesBarvy Karpat Excursions, SlavskeSlavske26 km from Church of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, MatkivBarvy Karpat («Colours of the Carpathians») is a small local excursion organiser based in Slavske, one of the best-known resorts of the Skole Beskids.