St. George's Church, Zavorychi
St. George's Church (Ukrainian: Георгіївська церква) was a wooden Orthodox church in the village of Zavorychi, Brovary Raion, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine.
History[edit]
The church was built in 1873.[1]
On 7 March 2022, during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the church was destroyed by Russian forces.[2][3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ "О храме Свято-Георгіївський храм с. Заворичі". Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ Murphy, Paul P.; Pennington, Josh (2022-03-07). "Church in Ukrainian village of Zavorychi on fire after alleged military strike". CNN. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ Ворог спалив Свято-Георгіївську церкву в Заворичах // Телеканал ATR, 07.03.2022
- ^ Росія нищить наші православні храми — УПЦ Московського патріархату // BBC News Україна, 07.03.2022
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint George church in Zavorychi.
- Official website (in Ukrainian)
Categories:
- 1873 establishments in Ukraine
- 2022 disestablishments in Ukraine
- Attacks on churches in Europe
- Buildings and structures in Kyiv Oblast
- Wooden churches in Ukraine
- Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) church buildings
- Buildings and structures destroyed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Brovary Raion
- Demolished churches in Ukraine
- Anti-Christian sentiment in Ukraine