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Church of the Protection of the Mother of God in Owczary

Owczary, 38-307 Sękowa, powiat gorlicki, woj. małopolskie

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Church of the Protection of the Mother of God in Owczary

A wooden Lemko church from 1653 (with later alterations), one of the oldest and most beautifully situated churches of the Beskid Niski. Inscribed on the UNESCO List in 2013.

Status

  • Oldest part from 1653
  • Western Lemko style
  • UNESCO inscription: 2013

Practical information

Scope

  • Complete iconostasis
  • Free-standing bell tower

Getting there

Owczary in the municipality of Sękowa, Beskid Niski.

Sposób dojazdu

  • Kamper / samochód

Source: https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerkiew_Opieki_Matki_Bo%C5%BCej_w_Owczarach ; https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1424