On
a hill above the village, surrounded by a cemetery and old trees,
there is the tiny ancient Dormition of the Theotokos Orthodox Church,
today the parish church. Its three...
Behind
a stone wall, in the shade of centuries-old limes, there is a wooden
temple in Krużlowa. Not everyone will immediately notice its age in
its simple silhouette while the...
The
Nativity of the Theotokos Church in Libusza is almost contemporary to
the much more famous temple in nearby Sękowa. Just like it, it is
wooden and was built in 1513....
On
a ridge, opposite the towering Mount Jodłowa, right next to a
magnificent new church, in Mogilno there is the small wooden St.
Martin Church. The modest building without a...
Before
asphalt and cars started being ubiquitous, the faithful travelled to
a parish church on foot, often from far away. Sometimes, to be on
time on the Sunday morning mass,...
Armoured
knights, dressy ladies-in-waiting, praying clergymen and simple
peasants – the entire gallery of Renaissance human types goes
around the walls of the wooden...
In
order to reach the wooden St. Andrew Church, at first, we have to
walk across a small bridge over the stream and then go under a stone
arch of a small gate. The unique...
The
Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Przydonica surprises us with
towering tiers of a small turret. The miniature roofs with eaves,
annexed church porch, small windows and...
In
Ptaszkowa, at the foot a high range of Jaworze, the wooden Holy Name
of Mary Church was built in 1555. This is an impressive building
which differs from other wooden...
The
St. Michael Church in Ropa dated back to 1761, is a temple which
surprises us with its unusual structure: when standing in front of a
stone wall surrounding the church...