One of the largest wooden churches in Poland is located in Skrzyszów near Tarnów. It was built in 1517 from the foundation of Hetman Jan Tarnowski. The builder was Jan from Czchów, a carpenter, as evidenced by the signature preserved on one of the church portals. It is a single-nave church with a chancel closed
Skrzyszów – the church of St. Stanislaus the Bishop
Skrzyszów – the church of St. Stanislaus the Bishop
2020-10-10T13:04:32+02:00One of the largest wooden churches in Poland is located in Skrzyszów near Tarnów. It was built in 1517 from the foundation of Hetman Jan Tarnowski. The builder was Jan from Czchów, a carpenter, as evidenced by the signature preserved on one of the church portals. It is a single-nave church with a chancel closed
Kruk forest
Kruk forest
2020-08-31T17:57:05+02:00During World War II, from March to July 1941, in the Kruk forest on the slope of Saint Martin’s Mountain, German soldiers murdered about 400 people. In the years 1958–1959, a monument designed by Tarnów artists, Bogdan and Anatol Drwal, was built on the slope of one of the ravines. The monument, built of boulders,
Church of St. Nicholas the Bishop
Church of St. Nicholas the Bishop
2020-08-31T17:56:02+02:00The history of the church dates back to the times of King Casimir the Great. The old stone church served the parish community without major changes for almost six hundred years. In the 20th century, it was enlarged to its present state, using the existing walls. During World War I, a metal forged fence of