| St. Michael Archangel's Church in Brunary | |
|---|---|
| Cerkiew św. Michała Archanioła w Brunarach | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholicism |
| Status | active church |
| Location | |
| Location |  Brunary, Poland |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 18th century |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Official name: Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian region in Poland and Ukraine | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iii, iv |
| Designated | 2013 (37th session) |
| Reference no. | 1424 |
| State Party | Poland |
| Region | Europe |
St. Michael Archangel's Church in Brunary is a Gothic, wooden church located in the village of Brunary from the eighteenth-century, which together with different tserkvas is designated as part of the UNESCO Wooden tserkvas of the Carpathian region in Poland and Ukraine.
History
The first tserkva in Brunary was raised in 1616, when a Uniate parish was founded in the village. A new tserkva was built in 1653, while the present in the eighteenth-century. In 1831, the tserkva was reconstructed and expanded. The old chancel was connected with the nave, adding a new nave, surrounded by three walls, with the whole tserkva covered with a new roof. After Operation Vistula, the tserkva was transformed into a Roman Catholic church.
References
- "woj. małopolskie – pow. bocheński" (PDF). NID. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- "Cerkiew parafialna greckokatolicka św. Michała Archanioła w Brunarach Wyżnych". Drewniana Małopolska. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- Marciniszyn, Grażyna i Zygmunt Malinowscy, Elżbieta i Piotr (2009). Ikony i cerkwie : tajemnic łemkowskich świątyń (Wyd. 1. ed.). Warszawa: Carta Blanca. ISBN 9788361444152.
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