ŁUKOWICA – Church of St. Andrew the Apostle
ŁUKOWICA - Church of St. Andrew the Apostle The first written mention of the parish in Łukowica comes from 1325. The foundation of Hieronim Sędzimir contributed to the extension of the wooden, historic church of St. Andrew the Apostle on the site of an earlier Gothic...
Kielce – Catholic church of the Transfiguration of the Lord
Kielce – Catholic church of the Transfiguration of the Lord The church in Białogon was created as a result of the efforts of the local community. In 1916 on the initiative of the owner of the Bialogon Metalworks, Ing. Leon Skibiński, a committee was established for...
LIPNICA MUROWANA – Church. St. Leonard (UNESCO)
LIPNICA MUROWANA - Church. St. Leonard (UNESCO) Wooden gothic church St. Leonard in Lipnica Murowana is one of the most valuable monuments of sacred architecture in Poland. 3D WALKHISTORY " CHURCH IN LIPNICY MUROWANEJ Drewniany gotycki kościół pw. Św. Leonarda w...
KWIATOŃ – Orthodox church of St. Paraskieva
KWIATOŃ - Orthodox church of St. Paraskieva Former Greek Catholic church of St. Paraskieva in Kwiatoń – currently functioning as a Roman Catholic auxiliary church of the parish in Uście Gorlickie – is a classic example of the Lemko church architecture. 3D...
Rożnowice – the Church of St. Andrew the Apostle
Rożnowice - the Church of St. Andrew the Apostle The village, originally called Rozembark, in 1291 as the result of exchange became the property of the Bishop of Cracow. The parish was founded probably in the second half of the 14th century. 3D WALKHISTORY "...
Brunary – Orthodox church of St. Of Archangel Michael
BRUNARY - Orthodox church of st. Archangel Michael The former Greek Catholic church of st. Archangel Michael in Brunary. The first Orthodox church in this place was built after 1616, when a Uniate parish was established in the village. The new temple was founded in...
Imielno – Church of St. Nicholas and the Most Blessed Virgin Mary
IMIELNO – Church of St. Nicholas and the Most Blessed Virgin Mary A gem of sacred architecture, the Romanesque church in Imielno, was erected by the Cistercians. First owners of Imielno came from the Poraj family. They were probably the descendants of Poraj – a...
PRZYDONICA – the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary
PRZYDONICA - the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary The parish in Przydonica was founded around 1358 thanks to the support of the Gerałt and Gryfit families. At the end of the 16th century the priests from Podole took over the administration of the parish. In 1925 the...
IWKOWA – Church of Visitation of the Virgin Mary
IWKOWA - Church of Visitation of the Virgin Mary A wooden cemetery church of Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Iwkowa is one of the oldest churches in southern Poland. The exact date of its construction is unknown, but it is estimated to be built in the second...
Church of the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Rajbrot
RAJBROT - Church of the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary The name of the village derives probably from its first settlers, Tartar prisoners, who were settled here after one of their expeditions to the lands of Malopolska (1259/60). 3D WALKHISTORY " CHURCH IN...
Wierchomla Wielka – Orthodox church. St. Of Archangel Michael
WIERCHOMLA WIELKA - Orthodox church. St. Of Archangel Michael The church in Wierchomla Wielka is a former Greek Catholic church of St. Archangel Michael. It was built by the Lemkos in 1821 and rebuilt in 1906. 3D WALKHISTORY " ORTHODOX CHURCH IN WIERCHOMLA WIELKA...
ZAGOŚĆ – Church of St. John the Baptist
ZAGOŚĆ – Church of St. John the Baptist The twelfth-century church of St. John the Baptist in Zagość is located in the center of the village, in the middle of a rectangle-resembling square, surrounded by a stone wall. It is a valuable example of the Romanesque...
Sławęcin – the Church of St. Catherine
SŁAWĘCIN – the Church of St. Catherine The parish in Sławęcin was founded in 1326. The location of the village of Sławęcin under German law takes place during the reign of Polish king Casimir III the Great. 3D WALKHISTORY " CHURCH IN SŁAWĘCIN The parish in...
Grywałd – Church of St. Martin the Bishop
GRYWAŁD - Church of St. Martin the Bishop The Gothic, wooden parish church of St. Martin the Bishop of Tours was erected in place of a former church in the second half of the fifteenth century. Legend has it that even further back in time a pagan stave temple was...
Church of St. Archangel Michael in Dębno Podhalańskie
DĘBNO - Church of St. Archangel Michael Church of St. Archangel Michael in Dębno Podhalańskie is a perfect example of wooden Gothic architecture. 3D WALKHISTORY " CHURCH IN DĘBNO Church of St. Archangel Michael in Dębno Podhalańskie is a perfect example of wooden...
DUBNE Greek Catholic church of St. Archangel Michael
DUBNE - Greek Catholic church of St. Archangel Michael The Greek Catholic church of St. Archangel Michael in Dubno was founded in 1863 on the site of the temple from 1673 destroyed by fire. The name of the village of Dubne, as well as the Dubne peak (904 m a.s.l.)...
Powroźnik – Orthodox church St. James the Younger Apostle (UNESCO)
POWROŹNIK - Orthodox church St. James the Younger Apostle (UNESCO) Former Greek Catholic church, currently the temple of the Roman Catholic church of St. James the Younger Apostle in Powroźnik is the oldest church in the Polish Carpathians. Various sources give the...
Gosprzydowa – the Church of St. Ursula and her companions
GOSPRZYDOWA - the Church of St. Ursula and her companions The first mention of the parish appears in “Monumenta Poloniae Vaticana” (Acta Camerae Apostolicae) in 1325. The present church was built in 1697 thanks to the Wielogłowski family foundation. 3D...
Odporyszów – Shrine of Our Lady of Victory
ODPORYSZÓW - Shrine of Our Lady of Victory The first written reference to the parish in Odporyszów, found in Jan Długosz’s “Liber beneficiorum”, comes from the post-1470 period and refers to the St. Margaret’s church that stood there until the early eighteenth century...
TROPIE – Sanctuary of the Hermits St. Świerad and St. Benedict
TROPIE - Sanctuary of the Hermits St. Świerad and St. Benedict The Sanctuary of St. Świerad and Benedict in Tropie is one of the oldest churches in the Southern part of Poland. It is located in a very picturesque area – on a steep rock on the banks of the...
SĘKOWA – St. Philip and St. Jacob’s Church
SĘKOWA - St. Philip and St. Jacob’s Church The wooden Church of St. Philip and Jacob is located on the border of the villages of Sękowa and Siary, in a small bend of the Sękówka river. In 2003, it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. 3D WALKHISTORY "...
WIŚLICA – Bazylika kolegiacka pw. Narodzenia Najświętszej Marii Panny
WIŚLICA - Collegiate Basilica of the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary Several thousand years ago, West Slavic tribes settled down in today’s Wiślica (name deriving from Vistula river). Wiślica was for a long time an important center of the Vistulan tribal state....
MNICHÓW-The Church of St. Stephen Deacon and Martyr
MNICHÓW - The Church of St. Stephen Deacon and Martyr The date of construction of the church is unknown. Most often it is assumed that the church was built in 1765-1770. The founder of the church is considered to be priest Maciej Łubieński (later Archdeacon of Kraków...
PROBOŁOWICE St. James’s church
PROBOŁOWICE – St. James's church The St. James’s wooden church located in the village of Probołowice was erected in 1759 by the parish priest of that time, Reverend Jacek Kowalski. 3D WalkHistory " Church IN PROBOŁOWICE The St. James’s wooden church...Please follow & like us :)
