The Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Chyrowa

Lemko Greek Catholic church of the Care of Mother of God was built in 1780, at least its wooden part, the parts of broken stone - the chancel and the sacristy - are sometimes considered a bit older. The tower dominates the body of the temple above the women's gallery (narthex). On closer contact, it is easy to notice that the silhouette of the monument is varied thanks to the use of bends of the roof slopes and various shapes of roofs, topped with helmets with apparent lanterns and covered with sheet metal. There are also 4 crosses directly in the church area within the stone wall, which surrounds the whole. Inside, you can see the remains of polychrome and a beautiful rococo iconostasis, dating back to the eighteenth century. There is also a miraculous painting of the Virgin Mary with a Child. According to legend, the image unusually came from Hungary, without any human interference, and appeared on one of the trees. Recognizing that a miracle had happened, the faithful erected a brick chapel in this place, which - according to this story - is the present presbytery of the church, which was later expanded from wood. The temple now serves as a Roman Catholic church, carrying the invocation of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The monument is located on the red Main Beskid Trail from Krynica to Komancza.