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ChurchChristianityComponent of Wooden Churches of Southern Małopolska — UNESCO World Heritage Site (2003)

Church of Saints Philip and James in Sękowa

Kościół św. Filipa i św. Jakuba w Sękowej

Sękowa, Małopolskie, Poland Dedication / Patron Saint: Saint Philip; Saint James

Gothic log-built church distinguished by its shingled roof and low arcaded eaves.

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About Church of Saints Philip and James in Sękowa

Identity, documented context and sacred significance.

Gothic log-built church distinguished by its shingled roof and low arcaded eaves. The building is one of six component churches of the UNESCO serial World Heritage property inscribed in 2003, illustrating medieval Catholic log-building traditions.

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Place TypeChurch
Religious TraditionChristianity
Tradition / DenominationRoman Catholic
Dedication / Patron SaintSaint Philip; Saint James
LocationSękowa, Małopolskie, Poland
CountryPoland
ArchitectureWooden Gothic; horizontal-log construction
HeritageComponent of Wooden Churches of Southern Małopolska — UNESCO World Heritage Site (2003)

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Religious TraditionChristianity
Tradition / DenominationRoman Catholic
Dedication / Patron SaintSaint Philip; Saint James

History & Sacred Tradition

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Historical Record

The building is one of six component churches of the UNESCO serial World Heritage property inscribed in 2003, illustrating medieval Catholic log-building traditions.

Editorial Context

Inscription covers this church as a component of a serial property; it is not a separate World Heritage listing.

Architecture & Sacred Complex

Wooden Gothic; horizontal-log construction · UNESCO World Heritage: Wooden Churches of Southern Małopolska (2003); individual component · Component of Wooden Churches of Southern Małopolska — UNESCO World Heritage Site (2003)

Medieval timber church with horizontal-log walls and Gothic structural character, part of UNESCO’s six-church Wooden Churches of Southern Małopolska series.

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October 15, 2026