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Tserkov in Wielkie Oczy

A wooden temple existed here as early as the mid-17th century, but this tserkov was erected in 1925

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Tserkov in Wielkie Oczy

Tserkov in Wielkie Oczy following the Operation Vistula in 1947 it was no longer used for religious purposes, instead it was transformed into a storage facility. Today owned by the State Treasury, it is empty and has no furnishings

Tserkov in Wielkie Oczy

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The church in Wielkie Oczy is one of the few half-timbered tserkvas in Poland. The building with brick and concrete foundations has a rectangular floor plan and is oriented eastward. The floor, roof structures and eaves are made of wood, the outer walls are partly covered with plaster.

Read more about the attraction on the Wooden Architecture Route website

Photo by Krystian Kłysewicz

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