Church in Iavorivka
This is a wonderful 200 year-old church in Iavorivka, Drabivs’kyi raion, Cherkas’ka oblast’.
During the Soviet times the domed roof was removed, a second floor was inserted, and the whole structure was converted into a granary. Since 2001, the villagers have started to make this into a functional church again. The main floor still has grain on it, falling from above, and the “second floor” has the remains of beautiful frescoes.
This is the outside, the cement between the stones is falling out and the villagers have no money to repair it.
This is the inside of the church, notice the grain on the floor.
We visited the church again in August 2013. It is still standing – but only just. The roof is leaking very badly and the covering is coming off the walls.
