Attractions and Places To See around Czeremcha - Top 20

Recently, a bicycle stand, trash cans, and lighting for the entire area with a shelter have appeared, approximately from this point begins the road through the "Rezerwat Czechy Orlańskie" reserve, and a kilometer further along the road are the grounds of the local forest nursery.

Nearby there is a well in a similar style and painting.

The church dates back to 1768 and was thoroughly rebuilt in 1909. Among other things, it was raised, a new roof with a dome was made, and a bell tower was built. "The church of the Exaltation of the Cross contains historic icons from the second half of the 18th century, depicting St. Andrew, St. Thaddeus Jude, St. Thomas, St. Philip, St. Simeon, St. James the Elder and scenes depicting the Adoration of the Shepherds, as well as the prophet Moses and Aaron, the Crucifixion of Christ, Christ in the Garden of Olives, and Christ falling under the Cross." - Wikipedia (as of 30.03.2025) Object in the register of monuments.

New infrastructure, jetties, a large shelter above the reservoir. Under this shelter there is a place for a bonfire and lighting. I saw a lot of sockets but I had no way to check if there was electricity. At the southern end of the reservoir there is a twenty-five-meter tower.

The Church of the Protection of the Mother of God in Zubacze is an Orthodox parish church, built in 1895 after the previous church burned down. The wooden structure on the plan of a Latin cross with two towers and domes is an example of traditional sacral architecture of the region. In the vicinity there is a freestanding bell tower from the same period.

The Orthodox Church of the Icon of Our Lady of All Sorrows Joy in Koterka is located in a remote area surrounded by forest, approx. 1.5 km south of the village centre. An interesting story is connected with the construction of the church. According to it, on 19 May 1852, a woman appeared to a resident of these areas - Eufrozyna Iwaszczuk - ordering a prayer of atonement. In 1855, when an epidemic of plague air broke out, the Mother of God ordered Eufrozyna that the priest and the parishioners should pray for God's mercy. After this event, the parish priest - Szymon Budziłowicz decided to erect a cross at the site of the apparition. The area quickly became a popular place spontaneously visited by pilgrims, who miraculously experienced healing there. Later, a spring appeared in the place of the cross, and with it pilgrimages and further healings. In 1906, permission was obtained to build the church. On July 29, 1912, the church was consecrated. During its construction, many healings occurred. During World War I, the bells were removed from the church, which were taken down by the Germans, and the entire clergy were evacuated to Russia. During this period, the entire fence was also destroyed, as well as liturgical vestments, banners and candlesticks. A new fence was erected in 1925, while three new bells were acquired in 1931. The church is a building built on a cross plan, with a narrower chancel closed on three sides and two rectangular sacristies. The church is oriented, has a single-space interior layout divided into three parts. Next to the church there is a well over a spring in the form of a hexagonal arbor. Renovation and conservation works were carried out in 1996. In the summer of 2012, the church in Koterka celebrated the important ceremony of the 100th anniversary of the consecration of the church. The jubilee was celebrated with great pomp by the parishioners, but also by the inhabitants of the entire Mielnik commune and the surrounding area. On this occasion, a polychrome was also made inside the church, designed and executed by Jarosław Wiszenko. To this day, the church and the miraculous icon located in it are a place of pilgrimage for Orthodox believers.

It's worth visiting, the church is right by the border

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