Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The church in Uhniv marks the sacred space of the once multi-ethnic city with its large domes and onion-shaped cupolas. It was built in 1797 by rebuilding an old wooden church, but due to lack of funds, construction was completed only in 1857 at the expense of Uhniv citizens Stefan and Pelagia Zhukovski. In 1893, the brick church, whose structure resembled a wooden three-tiered, three-story church, was reconstructed by the famous Ukrainian architect Vasyl Nahirnyi, who emphasized its onion-shaped dormers and baroque pediments. The modern polychrome mural in the interior, painted by Demian Horniatkevych and Oleksandr Dykyi, is admirable, depicting Ukrainian history in the form of prominent religious and political characters and harmoniously aligned with the ancient traditions of church art. The carvings of the iconostasis and the high altar belong to the famous sculptor Yevstakhiy Shchuplakevych. The Uhniv church is a unique example where historical architecture is combined with a traditional wooden church and filled with modern neo-Byzantine paintings.