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In 1791 the church was rebuilt. The date of the reconstruction is carved on the door. According to the inscription, the reconstruction of the church was completed on 5 June 1791. The construction work was supervised by master craftsman Hryhorii Makarovych.

From the original building of the church, log walls and hipped roofs with creases have been preserved. During the reconstruction, the walls of the narthex were raised, and a frame tower topped with a two-tiered Baroque ending was installed above the narthex. The master hid the tent-like finishes of the eastern part of the church and the nave under a high gable roof.

The interior retains an authentic iconostasis of the 18th century, but the icons on it were repainted in 1821, as evidenced by the inscription under the vicarious icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This was done at the time when the priest of the church was the parish priest Ambrose Yaromys.

Today the Church of St Anne is the Church of the Holy Prophet Elijah. The church, which has historical value of national significance, was last renovated in 2016. Only the outer part of the church was renovated. The tops on the tower and the lanterns were made in new shapes.

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