Monument of Culture of Lesser Poland Voivodeship [1] : registration number 446 dated March 5, 1991 .
| Catholic temple | |
| Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian | |
|---|---|
| Cerkiew św. św. Kosmy i Damiana | |
 | |
| A country |  Poland |
| Location | Squirtne |
| Denomination | Catholicism |
| First mention | 1832 year |
| condition | active temple |
Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian ( Polish Cerkiew św. Św. Kosmy i Damiana ) is a former Greek Catholic , currently Roman Catholic church located in the village of Squirtne , Gorlice County , Lesser Poland Voivodeship . The church is located on the tourist path “The path of wooden architecture” . Architectural monument of Lesser Poland Voivodeship.
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Description
- 3 notes
- 4 Source
- 5 Links
History
The first mention of the church dates back to 1832. The church was originally Greek Catholic. The temple was rebuilt in 1837 and 1900. In 1967 and 1993, the church was restored.
After 1946, when the inhabitants of the village, who were Lemki , were resettled in the western territories of Poland during Operation Vistula , the church was transferred to the Roman Catholic community of Squirtne.
On March 5, 1991, the Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian was included in the list of architectural monuments of Lesser Poland Voivodeship.
Description
The wooden church was built in the three-domed style of the 19th century, typical of West Lemk architecture. The whole church, including the outer walls, is covered with shingle . The altar part of the temple is somewhat wider than the parts of the nave and entrance.
The inner walls of the temple are covered with polychrome dating from the beginning of the 20th century. The altar of the church was made in the first half of the 19th century. The altar is separated from the nave by a modern iconostasis . On the walls of the church are icons of the 19th century, which were previously in the original iconostasis. The Holy Trinity is depicted on the ceiling of the central nave.
The church courtyard is surrounded by a wooden fence with an entrance.
Notes
- ↑ Narodowy Instytut Dziedzictwa: Rejestr zabytków nieruchomych - województwo małopolskie (link not available)
Source
- G. i Z. Malinowscy, E. i P. Marciniszyn, Ikony i cerkwie. Tajemnice łemkowskich świątyń, Carta Blanca, Warszawa 2009, ISBN 978-83-61444-15-2