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Wang Church in Karpacz

ul. Na Śnieżkę 8, 58-540 Karpacz, powiat karkonoski, woj. dolnośląskie

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  • Churches & Cathedrals

Wang Church in Karpacz

A Scandinavian wooden church (stave church) from the turn of the 12th/13th century, moved from the Norwegian village of Vang to Karpacz in 1842. A unique example of Norwegian Romanesque architecture in Poland, an active Evangelical church.

History

  • Originally built around 1200 in Norway (Vang)
  • Moved to Karpacz: 1842-1844
  • The highest-situated church in the Karkonosze Mountains

Practical information

Scope

  • Romanesque portals with Viking motifs
  • Stone tower added in the 19th century
  • Active Evangelical-Augsburg church

Getting there

Karpacz Górny, at the foot of Śnieżka, Karkonosze Mountains.

Sposób dojazdu

  • Kamper / samochód

Source: https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ko%C5%9Bci%C3%B3%C5%82_Wang ; https://zabytek.pl/pl/obiekty/karpacz-kosciol-wang

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