Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God, Uhrusk

Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God is an Orthodox church and a filial church in Uhrusk. It belongs to the Parish of the Nativity of Mary in Włodawa, within the Chełm Deanery of the Diocese of Lublin and Chełm of the Polish Orthodox Church. The church is situated on the outskirts of the village, on a low, flat elevation where, in the Middle Ages, a fortified settlement was established by Daniel of Galicia. An Orthodox church of the Dormition of the Mother of God existed in Uhrusk before 1220 and initially held the status of a cathedral. It lost this status when Uhrusk ceased to be the seat of the Chełm eparchy. Until around 1267–1268, it functioned as a monastic church. Subsequent churches were built on the same site before 1429 and in 1785. From the 17th century, the church in Uhrusk belonged to the Uniate Church. The current structure (21st century) was constructed in 1849 and, in 1875, together with the entire Chełm Eparchy, it transferred to the Russian Orthodox Church. During its adaptation and reconstruction, an iconostasis was installed, created by combining two former Uniate side altars, and a vestibule with a bell tower was likely added. In 1915, the church was abandoned as the Orthodox residents of Uhrusk fled during the mass exile. From 1920 to 1927, it underwent repairs due to significant damage sustained during World War I and the Polish–Soviet War. The ch

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