Zakopane is a city in the Małopolska province and"the capital of the Polish Tatra Mountains", which is famous for its many sacred monuments that are a must-see . It is worth taking the time to visit them, you can thus learn about the fascinating history of Zakopane churches , and one of the most famous is certainly the St. John's Church in Harenda , which is considered to be The oldest wooden church in rocky Podhale and one of the oldest of its kind in Poland.
However, before we take a tour of this and other churches, such as. Holy Family Church in Zakopane , it is worthwhile to search and book accommodations in advance, private quarters and guest rooms in different parts of the city, cheap accommodations For every budget. You can also find more comfortable apartments , even in center of Zakopane , rooms in hotels and guesthouses, and for lovers of quiet recreation houses near the city await.
St. John's Church did not always stand still, where we can visit it now . Initially, the church stood in Zakrzow near Kalwaria Zebrzydowska and was a parish church until 1922 . Then, unfortunately, it began to fall into disrepair, until in 1947 It was decided to take it apart, transport it to Zakopane, under the Giewont and reassembled from scratch on the property donated by Jan Kasprowicz's wife .
Moving and folding continued until 1948 , took place under the leadership of his son-in-law Jan Kasprowicz, thanks to the thorough execution of the work succeeded in preserving faithfully its original form , including an 1840 bell tower and a roof covered with wooden shingles. For the first two years it was part of the of the parish of the Holy Family in Zakopane and did not even have its own patron, but The rededication of the temple took place on August 6, 1950 . To this day it still stands on the street Harenda 14a and is the center of the Harenda parish, established in 1982.
The interior of the church is A real feast for all lovers of ancient traditional sacred art . The first thing we notice upon entering is the following. Baroque main altar with a painting of St. John , the church's patron saint, painted by Jarocki. Also noteworthy is The chancel, which features a polychrome , it too was restored by painter Wladyslaw Jarocki and it is late baroque , just as other equipment of the temple.
When we look up, we can see that On the ceiling of the chancel there is a coronation of the Virgin Mary , we must also watch other valuable oil paintings in side altars , of which the "Heresy Madonna" and "Nativity" stand out, which Jarocki also restored. Finally we have to look at the choir, and its decoration is St. Cecilia with musical angels . Outside there are several small shrines, including this one, dedicated to the Maximilian Kolbe and a new bell tower made in 1983 , on which hung three bells , including One to commemorate the pontificate of John Paul II.
The Church of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist, built in the 17th century, is colloquially known as the Church in Harenda. It was originally located in Zakrzow, skhe church was moved to Zakopane in 1947. It has a distinctive onion-shaped dome, and inside there is a picture of Christ the King painted on a board and wooden figures of the apostles.
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