Green Velo

The church is one of the oldest and most beautiful wooden churches in Poland. It stands on Dębniki Hill, rising above the valley of the San, surrounded by old lime trees.

The origins of the temple date back to the mid-17th century. First, it belonged to the Basilian Fathers’ monastery complex, which existed until the second half of the 18th century. According to the legend, the church stood at the foot of the hill, and one night, a mysterious force moved it to the top. The temple is in three sections, oriented, and with a timber log frame structure, built of fir. The roofs are covered with shingles, and the whole is surrounded by arcades. Inside, beautiful murals, the iconostasis and the portal are preserved. This Orthodox church was renovated several times, and until 1925, it served the local people. Before World War II, it partly burned down; after World War II, the remaining parts were dismantled. After its renovation in the 1960s, part of the building is not representative of its original state. Within the neighbourhood of the temple stand a few gravestones, including the slab of Father Michael Werbycki, the author of the text of the national anthem of Ukraine. The property is owned by the Museum of Folk Architecture in Sanok and is on the Wooden Architecture Trail.