Churches & monasteries
In Polany in the Beskid Sądecki, near Krynica-Zdrój, stands a wooden church dating from around 1820. It is the former Greek Catholic Church of Saint Michael the Archangel and is now a Roman Catholic filial church with the same dedication. The building represents the western Lemko type and belongs to Małopolska’s Wooden Architecture Route.
The church has a log structure with shingle-clad walls. Its form includes a gabled roof with one ridge, a tower enclosing the narthex, and dummy lanterns above the nave and entrance. The interior preserves an architectural and figurative polychrome from 1862. The key furnishings are a 19th-century iconostasis with a painted canopy and a late-Baroque altar containing an 18th-century Pietà.
Polany works well as a stop on a drive through the historic wooden churches of the Beskid Sądecki. The former church in Berest is nearby, with further sites in Złockie, Szczawnik and Jastrzębik. Combine the stop with a visit to Krynica-Zdrój.
Address: Polany 62, 33-380 Krynica-Zdrój. This is an active filial church, and no fixed tourist visiting hours for the interior are currently confirmed. Before travelling, contact the parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Berest at +48 18 471 17 76 and ask about access. No confirmed ticket price is available. The exterior can be viewed from outside, but do not block the road or entrances when stopping. Keep quiet and dress respectfully during services.
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