Turrets of Church of St. Archangel Michael / Vežicky chrámu sv. archandela Michaela - Petrín (Prague) - Unique Steeples on Waymarking.com

Three depicted pictoresque unique wooden turrets decorate orthdodox Carpathian Church of St. Archangel Michael (Chrám sv. archandela Michaela) relocated to Prague from Carpathian Ruthenia in 1929.

The wooden church of St. Archangel Michael is situated in the upper part of Kinský garden on Prague' Petrín hill. Originally the church was built in the second half of the 17th century in the village of Velké Loucky near Mukacevo (Carpathian Ruthenia, nowadays Ukraine). The whole building, made of wood, ranks amongst the most beautiful vernacular buildings of Carpathian Ruthenia. The timbered church is more than 14 m long and is about 8 m in width.

The main and also the tallest steeple is over 17 m tall. The two smaller turrets are situated above the aisle and above the choir. All three tower structures are polychromous. The three colours used - white, green and red - are the symbols of faith, hope and love. The steeples have a square ground plan, several terraced roofs, onion shape domes and crosses on their very tops.

The village of Velké Loucky sold the church to its richer neighbour village so called Medvedovce in 1793. The building was taken apart and put together again in its new place. The church was given to the Prague City and transferred in 1929. It must have been taken apart again with its individual parts marked with numbers. The parts were then carried on four railway wagons. The transfer was financed by the National Museum with support of the Minister of education and national enlightenment.

After thorough research and selection, the hill slope of Petrín was finally chosen so the wooden precious church could stand again on a prominent green place. The church construction was supervised by the vicar of Medvedovce.