Assumption of Holy Mary Church, Haczów

The Assumption of Holy Mary Church features walls covered in wooden shingles and rests upon a stone foundation built from larch and fir trees.

Constructed in 1459, the church received additions in 1624, including a 25-meter tower with a cupola and protective earth bulwarks around the structure.

The interior holds Gothic sculptures from the 15th century, including a pieta from 1400 and figural wall paintings discovered underneath layers in 1955.

The church belongs to the wooden architecture trail of Podkarpackie Voivodeship and accepts group visits through ITS-Poland tour operator arrangements.

This structure stands as the largest wooden Gothic church in Europe, containing the most extensive collection of 15th-century figural wall paintings in Poland.

Location: Haczów

Inception: 1459

Architectural style: Gothic architecture

Part of: Wooden churches of Southern Lesser Poland, Шлях дерев’яної архітектури (Підкарпатське воєводство)

GPS coordinates: 49.67036,21.89008

Latest update: May 12, 2025 16:40