All Saints Church

Blizne, Poland

The most valuable monument in Blizne is wooden Church of All Saints from the middle of 15th century. Church was built in the Late Gothic style, of stromal construction, on a stone foundation. In 17th century was surrounded by defensive ramparts. The Church has a rich painted decoration: the remarkable Last Judgement scene is from this period. In the early 18th century there were changes to interior decorations and furniture. Near the church, there is a group of buildings of the presbytery.

The church is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Wooden Churches of Southern Lesser Poland and Subcarpathia. The wooden churches of southern Little Poland represent outstanding examples of the different aspects of medieval church-building traditions in Roman Catholic culture.

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UNESCO

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Blizne, Poland

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Details

Founded: 15th century
Category: Religious sites in Poland

More Information

whc.unesco.org
www.poland.travel

Rating

4.7/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Paweł M. (8 months ago)
A very nice and well-preserved church included in the UNESCO list

Ultras Zdrój (10 months ago)
A beautiful wooden church from the 15th century. Situated on a small hill. Next to the church, there is a wooden historic rectory. The property belongs to the UNESCO World Heritage List. It's worth visiting, I recommend it

Wiktor Podgórny (2 years ago)
Nice place with a beautiful composition, scenic view of wooden architecture and nature. I recommend stopping by and watching.

Andrzej Gajewski (2 years ago)
A place enchanted with history. A feast for the eyes and with the curator's commentary also for the ear. Fantastic place, thank you for the warm welcome.

Robert Ada (2 years ago)
A place with a rich history. We visited on Saturday around 2 pm. A nice lady opened the church for us and showed us around the church. Parking across the road by the new churchyard. Symbolic fee of PLN 10

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