Elias Church, Whispers

Bukovina real pearl of wooden architecture - Elias Church, located in the village Whisper middle Bukovina Carpathians. Church its unique blend of established traditions of building churches in Bucovina trends of the time.

Elijah Church History

The church was built in 1898 on the site of the old church of the Assumption. Money donated the village community. Elias Church came to us in almost original form.

Outside the church has a characteristic onion-dome. In general, the building - an attempt to combine traditional forms of prevailing at the time modernism. Attracts attention as an unusual form of a raised roof skates.

temple Architecture

Elias Church - a monument of national importance. Along located two-tiered wooden bell tower, a contemporary church. In the middle of the church remains unusual thing - the throne of the Emperor, who did not have time to pick up in Vienna in the decay of the empire in 1918.

How to get there

Whisper - one of the most remote villages of Chernivtsi region. By Putila district center - 32 kilometers of mountain roads. With Chernivtsi sent to bus routes, but warned about the poor quality of roads. If you decide to drive your own vehicle, then you need from Putila go further via the T-2601. The very same church is located in the northern part of the village.

Please note that the village is one of the largest waterfalls Bucovina - Suceava Hook .