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Log Church
Wooden churches in the East Slavic region, built by stacking round or squared logs, were the common architectural form adopted after Kievan Rus' acce…
Timeline
- 988–1030Kyiv and surroundings · KyivAfter the baptism of Rus', churches were built of local timber under Byzantine influence, adopting cubic forms with domes or multiple towers, meeting the worship needs of rapidly expanding parishes at lower cost than brick and stone construction.
- 1030–1054Novgorod and various towns and villages · NovgorodDuring the era of Yaroslav, wooden churches were built in large numbers in Novgorod, Smolensk, and the countryside, forming the East Slavic wooden architectural tradition; some early examples were later replaced by brick and stone churches but their forms had a lasting influence.
- 1051–1060Various East Slavic lands · East Slavic regionDuring the succession struggles among princes from 1051 to 1060, wooden churches everywhere still served daily worship and community gatherings, acting as the material carrier of Orthodoxy's continued operation at the grassroots level of Rus'.
Sources
- Kievan Rus — Encyclopaedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/place/Kievan-Rus
- Wooden Churches of the Southern Little Carpathian Region https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1273/