Church of the Ascension, Horokhiv

Church of the Ascension can be called the central orthodox temple town peas. The history of this village is very dramatic. Here, several centuries confronted each other representatives of the two main directions of Christianity: Catholicism and Orthodoxy. Until 1795 local edges were ruled by the Polish nobility, so most of the shrines were built in the traditional Catholic manner. To the present day survived only a few instances, including the beautiful Trinity Church in 1711.

Church of the Ascension was built in 1844, during the cultural growth of the city and the prosperity of many Orthodox churches in the area. The building is well-preserved relics of the Ascension to our time. The territory of the temple has not changed for centuries. Even in difficult for churches Soviet times this building is not only forbidden to use as a commercial warehouse, but were allowed to continue to worship.

Interior decoration of the temple remains largely intact. Here you can see a large number of icons in a beautiful gilded frames, oil lamps and vases with fresh flowers. Church welcomes visitors clever arched gate with the image of the face of Jesus Christ. The temple has a bell tower and dome, built in the same style and about the same height. In the days of great feasts small yard of the Ascension Church parishioners crowded city.