Tserkva of Saint Michael the Archangel in Turzańsk
Turzańsk, Podkarpackie, Poland Christianity
Eastern Christian timber church with the western Lemko tradition of multiple roof stages.
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Tserkva of the Protection of the Mother of God in Owczary
Owczary, Małopolskie, Poland Christianity
Wooden Lemko church showing how eastern Christian liturgy shaped Carpathian sacred architecture.
Tserkva of Saint James the Less in Powroźnik
Powroźnik, Małopolskie, Poland Christianity
Historic Lemko tserkva whose interiors preserve significant painted decoration.
Tserkva of Saint Paraskeva in Radruż
Radruż, Podkarpackie, Poland Christianity
Fortified historic wooden tserkva now preserved as a museum heritage site.
Tserkva of Saint Michael the Archangel in Smolnik
Smolnik, Podkarpackie, Poland Christianity
Boyko-type wooden church representing a different Carpathian liturgical building tradition.
Tserkva of Saint Paraskeva in Kwiatoń
Kwiatoń, Małopolskie, Poland Christianity
Western Lemko tserkva remarkable for its tiered towers and carefully proportioned timberwork.
Tserkva of Saint Michael the Archangel in Brunary Wyżne
Brunary Wyżne, Małopolskie, Poland Christianity
Western Lemko log church preserving the sacred building traditions of Carpathian communities.
Tserkva of the Nativity of the Mother of God in Chotyniec
Chotyniec, Podkarpackie, Poland Christianity
Historic Halych-type wooden tserkva with a distinctive eastern Christian architectural plan.