Saturday 25 November 2017

Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine,Poland.


Located at the eastern fringes of Central Europe within the Polish and Ukrainian Carpathian mountain range, the sixteen wooden tserkvas are outstanding examples of the once widespread Orthodox ecclesiastical timber-building tradition in the Slavic countries that survives to this day
The tserkvas(Churches) bear exceptional testimony to a distinct ecclesiastical building tradition, which is grounded in the mainstream traditions of the Orthodox Church interwoven with local architectural language. The structures, designs and decorative schemes are characteristic for the cultural traditions of the resident communities in the Carpathian region and illustrate a multiplicity of symbolic references and sacred meanings related to the traditions.
Thank you Ania for this great card.
Date of Inscription: 2013
Ref: 1424
2015 Stamp- Flowers and Fruits
2015 Stamp- Flowers and Fruits

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