Church of the Visitation in Paczółtowice, 16th-century wooden church in Paczółtowice, Poland.
The Church of the Visitation in Paczółtowice is an early 16th-century wooden church with two entrance gates, one decorated and the other a simpler southern entrance leading inside. The structure is built entirely from wood and displays the characteristic construction style of religious buildings from this period in Lesser Poland.
The building was constructed in the early 1500s and ranks among the oldest wooden churches in the Krakow region. This early date demonstrates the remarkable durability of this construction type in Lesser Poland and its importance to local religious history.
The interior features a Baroque altar with a tempera painting of the Madonna and Child on linden wood from the 15th century, depicting Mary in a meadow and representing the religious art tradition of the region.
The building is part of the Wooden Architecture Trail in Lesser Poland, allowing visitors interested in historical religious structures to access it easily. Following this trail makes it possible to discover several similar churches in the surrounding area.
Two memorial plaques inside the church commemorate local community events during World War II, connecting the building to the region's wartime history. These inscriptions show how religious spaces preserve memories of difficult times.
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