Church of the Assumption in the Long
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Ukrainian Transcarpathia spared many architectural monuments, including the iconic buildings of different ages: 15 to 20 centuries. One of these buildings - Assumption Church in the village for a long, Irshava district, Transcarpathian region. Located on the square Piazza, she attracts the attention of a high tower and style of the building. This Greek-Catholic church was built in 1911. Style buildings - Baroque. After the events of October 1917 and the arrival of Soviet power the church was closed, as well as many churches feel the struggle of the Bolsheviks with the "opium of the people." To date, the Assumption Church belongs to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate.
Externally, the building has features that are not typical for traditional temples and resemble something futuristic. Tower (belfry) is slightly in front of the temple itself, but it fits into it, creating a holistic perception. Since the construction of a small restoration of the building was carried out, which has survived several wars and revolution. For neatness surrounding area carefully monitored religious ministers, so that, once in Transcarpathia, do not miss the opportunity to visit the village of debt and find Assumption Church.