Great Synagogue in Tykocin
Tykocin, Podlaskie, Poland Judaism
Seventeenth-century former synagogue conserved as a major Jewish heritage museum.
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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 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 Paraskeva in Kwiatoń
Kwiatoń, Małopolskie, Poland Christianity
Western Lemko tserkva remarkable for its tiered towers and carefully proportioned timberwork.
Church of the Assumption and Saint Michael in Haczów
Haczów, Podkarpackie, Poland Christianity
Exceptionally large medieval wooden church retaining a historic log structure.
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.
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.
Church of Peace of the Holy Trinity in Świdnica
Świdnica, Dolnośląskie, Poland Christianity
Outstanding timber-framed Lutheran church and UNESCO World Heritage component.