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Sunday, 23 August 2015

Unique church Saint Bartholomew in Szembruk

23rd August 2015

While I was visiting my cousin who lives in the North of Poland we were able to see one of the unique Roman Catholic Church in Szembruk. Szembruk is a small village about 60km from Torun. But what is interesting the first wooden church was there in 1306. Yes, it is hard to believe but is is true. The church was devastated by fire in 1414 and 1628. Luckily the church has survived the WWI and the WWII. And the last serious renovation was in 2000.
The church sits in the hill surrounded by graveyard and the grove of old trees.


The first church was here in 1306..

The church is built from wooden pine logs

Luckily the father was there..

The ceiling is blue...with great paintings








The stain glass is simple but nice..


 The fathers' graves..


 
Have a sunny Sunday!!!


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25 comments:

  1. Huggybear23 August 2015 at 01:55

    Very beautiful - especially the ceilings.
    Amazing the history attached and so fortunate to have survived
    the periods of conflicts.
    Cheers
    Colin

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  2. Anonymous23 August 2015 at 03:13

    So many old churches were built to impress and make religious people feel awe and wonder, but also threatened by the grandeur. This church is timber and really warm and inviting. Gosia, I am curious about young Polish people's attitude to religion. Are young people in Poland very religious? Or are they like the rest of the world and discarding religion?

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    1. Gosia24 August 2015 at 11:51

      Andrew, young people in Poland don't very often take part in religion life. Bu the stuation is defintely better than in Germany or France. In my region which is well developed and rather rich church is not popular. In poorer areas the sitruation is better..But it is becomming less and less popular going to church..

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  3. Margaret D23 August 2015 at 03:47

    The ceiling is really nice.
    Unusual to see a wooden Catholic Church in Australia.

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    1. Gosia24 August 2015 at 11:51

      Margaret the wooden cghurches were much popular in the past not now

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  4. Tom23 August 2015 at 07:43

    I love Poland's brown wooden churches! Tom The Backroads Traveller

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    1. Gosia24 August 2015 at 11:52

      Definitely most wooden churches are brown hee

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  5. RedPat23 August 2015 at 08:02

    It is so beautiful inside!

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  6. Nancy Chan23 August 2015 at 09:18

    This is very unique and well preserved! Wooden churches are rare these days.

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    1. Gosia24 August 2015 at 11:53

      yes now brick or concrete churches are popular

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  7. Graciel·la23 August 2015 at 09:20

    It is really strange to find wooden churches in Europe. I like, too, the interior decoration.
    Have a nice Sunday.

    (I come here through Inspire Sunday)

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    1. Gosia24 August 2015 at 11:53

      My dear friend there are a lot ofwooden churches in Europe

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  8. Bruce Clark23 August 2015 at 11:25

    Great looking interior photos

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  9. Cynthia23 August 2015 at 13:11

    All the wood is so beautiful with the bright blue ceiling. It's an interesting style, far different from any churches in the U.S. made of logs.

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    1. Gosia24 August 2015 at 11:54

      yes you are right your churches are different

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  10. TexWisGirl23 August 2015 at 17:03

    it is really beautiful.

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  11. ellen b23 August 2015 at 18:53

    Beautiful church with amazing history!

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  12. Billy Blue Eyes24 August 2015 at 07:27

    Beautiful church and stunning inside

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  13. Marcia24 August 2015 at 11:09

    What a lovely structure!

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