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Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos, Viazivka (Ukrainian: Церква Різдва Пресвятої Богородиці) was a wooden Orthodox church in the village of Viazivka, Korosten Raion, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine. It is also known as Church of Intercession (Ukrainian: Покровська церква), dedicated to the Intercession of the Theotokos. It had the status of an architectural monument of national importance.
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The church was built in 1862 by locals and priests.
In 2012, on the eve of the 150th anniversary of its creation, the church was looted.
On 7 March 2022, during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the church was destroyed by Russian soldiers, with the only surviving structure being the belfry.[1][2]
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Church ruins in May 2023
References
edit- ^ У Житомирській області окупанти знищили церкву, побудовану у 1862 році, Житомир.info. 07.03.2022. Last access: 12.03.2022.
- ^ "Окупанти знищили церкву 1862 року на Житомирщині, на Харківщині обстріляли дім молитви". Українська правда (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-12-06.
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