Wooden Churches of Southern Małopolska - Zabytek.pl
Wooden Churches of Southern Małopolska
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woj. małopolskie, pow. , gm.
The functional spatial layout of these buildings arose from liturgical requirements adopted from the West. The churches have an extensive spatial structure, which initially consisted of two elements: a rectangular nave; and a narrower chancel to the east, usually terminating in a three-sided apse. Later, chambered towers of post-and-beam construction were added at the west end (the church in Lipnica Murowana being an exception) and the main body of the churches was circumscribed by arcades known as soboty. Thanks to the use of high-quality structural joinery solutions, such as the system of roof trusses binding the log structures of the nave and chancel, they took on a characteristic architectural form featuring tall shingled roofs covering both the nave and the chancel and thus reinforcing the entire building. These churches also feature unique, high-quality joinery details, highlighting their Gothic character.
The churches boast particularly valuable décors and fittings that exhibit diverse techniques and styles of workmanship, rich iconography, and outstanding artistic quality. They also provide an illustration of the stylistic changes in the decoration of ecclesiastical interiors, starting from the Gothic period. All elements of the rich interior décors are harmoniously interrelated and complement one another perfectly in terms of their content, function, and style.
The churches constitute an example of dominant landmarks within rural settings, which determine their unique present-day landscape qualities – most of them are situated in picturesque mountain valleys. These buildings, which were founded by noble families as symbols of their prestige, all serve their original purpose as venues for traditional celebrations and religious ceremonies; in some of them, religious images renowned for securing divine favour are still revered.
The total area of the serial inscription amounts to 8.26 ha and the total area of the buffer zones amounts to 242 ha.
Criterion (iii): The wooden churches of Southern Małopolska bear important testimony to medieval church building traditions associated with the liturgical and cult functions of the Roman Catholic Church in this relatively isolated region of Central Europe.
Criterion (iv): The churches are the most representative examples of surviving Gothic churches built using the horizontal log technique; they are particularly impressive in their artistic and technical execution, and were sponsored by noble families and rulers as symbols of social and political prestige.
Components of serial property:
- the church of St Michael the Archangel in Binarowa
- the church of All Saints in Blizne
- the church of St Michael the Archangel in Dębno Podhalańskie
- the church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Haczów
- the church of St Leonard in Lipnica Murowana
- the church of St Philip and St Jacob in Sękowa
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map, UNESCO World Heritage Site "Wooden Churches of Southern Małopolska"(C1053rev) (Poland), NID
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Sękowa, St. James and St Philip's Church, an east side view, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Binarowa, St. Michael the Archangel's Church, a south side view, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Binarowa, St. Michael the Archangel's Church, a south-east side view, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Binarowa, St. Michael the Archangel's Church, a north-east side view, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Binarowa, St. Michael the Archangel's Church, a view from the choir towards the nave, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Binarowa, St. Michael the Archangel's Church, the sanctuary and the main altar, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Binarowa, St. Michael the Archangel's Church, the left-hand side of the sanctuary and the pulpit, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Binarowa, St. Michael the Archangel's Church, the left-hand side of the nave, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Binarowa, St. Michael the Archangel's Church, the porch, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Binarowa, St. Michael the Archangel's Church, the rood beam and the rood, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Binarowa, St. Michael the Archangel's Church, an altar at the chapel, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Blizne, All Saints' Church, a north side view, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Blizne, All Saints' Church, a west side view, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Blizne, All Saints' Church, the south entrance to the church, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Blizne, All Saints' Church, the sanctuary and the main altar, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Blizne, All Saints' Church, side altars and the root beam, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Blizne, All Saints' Church, the view from the choir, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Blizne, All Saints' Church, a view towards the choir, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Blizne, All Saints' Church, the pulpit, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Blizne, All Saints' Church, the polichrome ceiling, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Blizne, All Saints' Church, the figures on the rood beam, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Dębno Podhalańskie, St. Michael the Archangel's church, a south side view, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Dębno Podhalańskie, St. Michael the Archangel's church, a south-east side view, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Dębno Podhalańskie, St. Michael the Archangel's church, a wooden figure of Jesus Christ above the entrance to the church on the south side, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Dębno Podhalańskie, St. Michael the Archangel's church, a south side view, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Dębno Podhalańskie, St. Michael the Archangel's church, the sanctuary and the main altar, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Dębno Podhalańskie, St. Michael the Archangel's church, a view from the choir, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Dębno Podhalańskie, St. Michael the Archangel's church, a polichrome wall on the right-hand side wall of the sanctuary, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Dębno Podhalańskie, St. Michael the Archangel's church, a side entrance to the church and the stairs to the choir, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Dębno Podhalańskie, St. Michael the Archangel's church, the figures on the rood beam, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Dębno Podhalańskie, St. Michael the Archangel's church, a detail of a side altar, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Dębno Podhalańskie, St. Michael the Archangel's church, the door to the sacristy, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Dębno Podhalańskie, St. Michael the Archangel's church, a fragment of the root beam, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Haczów, the church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary and of Michael the Archangel, a south side view, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Haczów, the church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary and of Michael the Archangel, an east side view, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Haczów, the church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary and of Michael the Archangel, an east side view, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Haczów, the church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary and of Michael the Archangel, the nave, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Haczów, the church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary and of Michael the Archangel, a view towards the choir, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Haczów, the church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary and of Michael the Archangel, a fragment of a polichrome wall, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Haczów, the church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary and of Michael the Archangel, polichrome walls at the sanctuary, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Haczów, the church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary and of Michael the Archangel, the left-hand part of the nave and the stairs to the choir, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Haczów, the church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary and of Michael the Archangel, the rood, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Haczów, the church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary and of Michael the Archangel, the view through the porch door towards the nave, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Lipnica Murowana, St. Leonard's Church, a south-east side view, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Lipnica Murowana, St. Leonard's Church, the ridge turret, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Lipnica Murowana, St. Leonard's Church, a south-west side view, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Lipnica Murowana, St. Leonard's Church, a north-west side view, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Lipnica Murowana, St. Leonard's Church, the sanctuary, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Lipnica Murowana, St. Leonard's Church, a polichrome wall on the right-hand side of the sanctuary, depicting the Last Supper, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Lipnica Murowana, St. Leonard's Church, a view towards the choir and the pulpit, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Lipnica Murowana, St. Leonard's Church, the figures on the rood beam, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Lipnica Murowana, St. Leonard's Church, the main altar, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Lipnica Murowana, St. Leonard's Church, a polichrome wall at the sanctuary, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Lipnica Murowana, St. Leonard's Church, a construction detail, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Sękowa, St. James and St Philip's Church, a north side view, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Sękowa, St. James and St Philip's Church, a north-east side view, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Sękowa, St. James and St Philip's Church, an east side view, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Sękowa, St. James and St Philip's Church, the sanctuary, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Sękowa, St. James and St Philip's Church, the nave and the rood beam, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Sękowa, St. James and St Philip's Church, a side entrance to the church, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Sękowa, St. James and St Philip's Church, a feretron (a portable procession painting), condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Sękowa, St. James and St Philip's Church, a detail of a polichrome wall, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
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Sękowa, St. James and St Philip's Church, a polichrome wall on the right-hand side of the nave, condition as of 2016, photo by Piotr Ostrowski
Category: cultural
Building material:
drewniane
Protection: UNESCO World Heritage
Inspire id: PL.1.9.ZIPOZ.NID_N_12_UN.40
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