Church of the Archangel Michael

Binarowa, Poland

The Church of the Archangel Michael in Binarowa was built around 1500. In 1595 a tower was added to the west end, and at the beginning of the 17th century the church was enclosed by an external arcade. Window openings were enlarged and new polychrome decoration replaced the earlier stencilled work. The church is decorated with numerous sculptures and paintings of angels.

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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Droga Wojewódzka 980 89, Binarowa, Poland
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Founded: 1500
Category: Religious sites in Poland

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whc.unesco.org
www.poland.travel

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User Reviews

Maciej Czernik (20 months ago)
Absolutnie Mega FANTASTYCZNE! Coś z kategorii nie do przeoczenia. Miejsce wyjątkowo cenne jako zabytek, caluteńkie ściany pokryte polichromią, będącą "biblią dla ubogich", czyli swoistym komikse opowiadajacym o życiu i Ofierze Jezusa Chrystusa, żywotach świętych, grzechach, cnotach itp. jest takze wspaniałym źródłem ikonograficznym dla badaczy historii. Ps. Ma szczęście do świetnej dziewczyny która po nim oprowadza z wielką swadą, temperamentem i ... niebagatelną wiedzą.
Wojciech Kalamarz (21 months ago)
Z kościołów drewnianych - jeden z najpiękniejszych. Nie sposób go nie zwiedzić. Polichromie nie tylko świetnie zachowane ale i pięknie odrestaurowane, czego brakuje mi w wielu tego typu miejscach (odkryją i tak zostawią, zamiast przywrócić im blask....) Miejscowa Pani Przewodnik na rzęsach staje, by z właściwą sobie pogodą ducha opowiedzieć jak najpiękniej o kościele i jego wyposażeniu.
Jakub Nowak (2 years ago)
Jeśli chodzi o kościół, to samo wpisanie do na Światową Listę Dziedzictwa UNESCO musi o czymś świadczyć... Wnętrza ostały się od pocz. XVI w. do dziś w stanie prawie nie zmienionym. Jest to jeden z najbardziej wyjątkowych kościołów w Polsce. Wnętrza kipią złotem i wspaniałymi polichromiami. Polecam także zwiedzanie w lecie, gdy wewnątrz oprowadza Pani przewodnik.
Krzysztof Langiewicz (2 years ago)
Przy kościele parking z wiatą i charakterystyczną dzwonnicą. Kościół pochodzi z około 1500 roku, a w 2003 roku został wpisany na Listę UNESCO. Obiekt ogrodzony drewnianym płotkiem z daszkiem gontowym. Wchodzimy do środka świątyni i rusztowania, renowacja obiektu. Można zobaczyć w jaki sposób się to robi. Pani przewodnik pasjonatka, bardzo ciekawie opowiada. Malowidła i polichromią wszędzie jest i anioł z wąsami. Jest to nie tylko piękny drewniany kościół ale i miejsce kultu maryjnego. W bocznym ołtarzu znajduje się łaska i słynący obraz Matki Bożej Piaskowej. Pochodzi on z XVII wieku i jest repliką cudownego obrazu z krakowskiego kościoła karmelitów.
Kazimierz B (2 years ago)
Kościół parafialny pw.św.Michała Archanioła z ok.1500 roku jednonawowy,konstrukcji zrębowej z drewna jodłowego,z wieżą od zachodu z 1596 roku konstrukcji słupowo-ramowej(najstarsza znana drewniana wieża przykościelna),w latach 1602-1608 świątynię wzbogacono o wieżyczkę na sygnaturkę.Znajdują się w nim wyjątkowo cenne malowidła z XVI-XVII w.oraz gotyckie rzeźby z XIV wieku m.in.pozostałość ołtarza Czterech Świętych Dziewic.W latach 1641-1650 świątynię gruntownie przekształcono:powstała kaplica pw.Aniołów Stróżów,przebudowano chór muzyczny,powiększono otwory okienne,wykonano nową polichromię.Wnętrze świątyni nakryte jest stropami płaskimi.W nawie,kaplicy i zakrystii znajdują się nadwieszone nad tymi pomieszczeniami chóry muzyczne.
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