Old Synagogue in Kraków
Kazimierz, Kraków, Małopolskie, Poland Judaism
One of Poland’s most important surviving historic synagogue buildings, now a museum.
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Remuh Synagogue and Old Jewish Cemetery in Kraków
Kazimierz, Kraków, Małopolskie, Poland Judaism
Active historic synagogue and adjacent cemetery linked to Rabbi Moses Isserles.
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 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.
Church of Saint Leonard in Lipnica Murowana
Lipnica Murowana, Małopolskie, Poland Christianity
Medieval wooden church set within a historic rural cemetery.
Church of Saints Philip and James in Sękowa
Sękowa, Małopolskie, Poland Christianity
Gothic log-built church distinguished by its shingled roof and low arcaded eaves.
Church of Saint Michael the Archangel in Binarowa
Binarowa, Małopolskie, Poland Christianity
15th–16th-century wooden church with preserved sacred wall paintings.
Church of Saint Michael the Archangel in Dębno Podhalańskie
Dębno Podhalańskie, Małopolskie, Poland Christianity
Carpathian Gothic log church celebrated for its late-medieval interior decoration.
St Mary’s Basilica in Kraków
Kraków, Małopolskie, Poland Christianity
Gothic parish basilica at the Main Market Square, celebrated for Veit Stoss’s carved altarpiece.
Wawel Cathedral
Kraków, Małopolskie, Poland Christianity
Royal cathedral at Wawel Hill, long associated with Polish coronations and dynastic burials.