Jurgów, Mountain village in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
Jurgów is a village in the Spisz region of southern Poland, set in the valley of the Białka River close to the Slovak border. Forests and pastures surround the settlement on all sides, giving it the look of a traditional Carpathian valley community.
The village was founded in 1546 under Vlach law and originally belonged to the domain of Niedzica Castle. At that time it lay within the Kingdom of Hungary, under the control of the Polish magnate Olbracht Łaski.
The wooden St. Sebastian church in the village has carved figures of angels and saints inside, all in Rococo style. Visiting the interior gives a direct sense of how religious tradition has shaped life here over the generations.
The village has several guesthouses and restaurants serving regional food, making it a good base for the area. Having a car makes it much easier to explore the surrounding valley and reach the mountain paths nearby.
A water-powered sawmill still operates in the village, one of the few working examples of this traditional craft in the region. On the Podokólne clearing, old shepherds' huts that once sheltered livestock are still standing today.
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