The original wooden church was of unknown dedication, built in 1701. It is believed to have been destroyed by fire in 1727. Subsequently, however, in 1730 a new, also wooden church was completed, which was dedicated to the Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God. The temple was transferred in 1931 to Bardejovské Kúpele, where it still attracts the attention of visitors.
The log structure of the temple is set on a stone foundation and is three-part, three-space and three-towered with three crosses. The main tower has a columnar structure. The other two are onion-shaped. There is one bell in the main tower. The entrance is in the western part and leads into the vestibule.
The iconostasis has a five-aisle architecture on five floors. The original dates from the 18th century, but part of it is in the Bardejov museum, probably in a decomposed state. The skeleton of the iconostasis is original, as are the Tsar's door, the icons of the prophets, the Deésis and the icons under the main icons (5th row). Copies of the icons were made in 2005 from the four main icons, the icons of the feasts and the apostles. Instead of the proper patrocinal icon, there was, for unknown reasons, the icon of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos.
The iconostasis has a double-leaf Tsar's door. There are six medallions on the top - four Evangelists and two Annunciation medallions. Instead of the Last Supper above them is the Mandylion. The first, main row consists of icons of St. Nicholas the Bishop, the Mother of God Hodigitria, Christ the Teacher, the last is a defective icon of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos . Correctly there should be an icon of the Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos. The second row contains the representation of the feasts. The third row is the row of the Apostles, with Christ the High Priest, St. Theotokos and St. John the Baptist in the center. The fourth row contains four medallions, each with two figures of the prophets. In the centre is a three-armed cross. The fifth row below the main row consists of icons: King David, Sacrifice of Isaac, Judith in the military camp of Holofernes, Judith slaying Holofernes.
In the sanctuary on the throne there is an icon of the church feast - Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God from the 18th century.
The exterior of the church was completely restored in 2006.
Source : www.drevenechramy.sk
Photo: OOCR region Šariš Bardejov
