10-Hour Architectural Tour of Lesser Poland

S?kowa

Lipnica Murowana

Wooden Church

Highlights

Admire the wooden architecture of the various churches in Poland

Cracow

architectural, historical, sightseeing

Private Tour

10 Hours

Easy

English

Description

Marvel at the wooden architecture of various churches such as St. Leonard’s church, St. Michael Archangel’s, St. Philip’s and St. James’s church. Also, visit the orthodox church of the Protection of the Holy Virgin, the oldest Lemko orthodox church-- all are a significant part of the Polish cultural heritage.

Itinerary

Lesser Poland Wooden Architecture Trail UNESCO Private Tour from Krakow
- The tour starts at 8:00 am and lasts around 10 hours. Transport lasts for 4.5 hours.
- The first town you will visit is Lipnica Murowana, with the St. Leonard’s church, built at the end of the 15th century. This is one of the six wooden churches in southern Lesser Poland that belong to the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- The alternate stage of the tour is St. Michael Archangel’s church in Binarowa, and it is one of the most valuable occurrences of late Gothic architecture in Poland.
- The next stop on the route is the village of Sękowa, where there is another example of Gothic wooden architecture - St. Philip’s and St. James’s church, which was built at the beginning of the 15th century. This church is named “Pearl of Beskid Niski”.
- The last point of the tour is a visit to Owczary, where an Orthodox church of the Protection of The Holy Virgin is located. It is one of the oldest Lemko orthodox churches erected in the half of the 17th century.

What's Included

Entrance fees

Professional Polish guide service

Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Transport by air-conditioned mini-bus

What's Excluded

Food and drinks

Know Before You Go

Lesser Poland Wooden Architecture Trail UNESCO Private Tour from Krakow

The wooden monuments are a significant part of Polish cultural heritage. Most of them in the Lesser Poland are Catholic and Orthodox churches, whose domes and turrets adorn the country and city landscape. Other wooden monuments include manors, palaces and some other rural and municipal buildings. During the tour, the guide will do their best to bring you closer to the gems of Polish wooden architecture which were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site.