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Trzy najstarsze drewniane kościoły ziemi bytowskiej
The three oldest wooden churches in the Bytów region

Author(s): Maciej Kwaśkiewicz
Subject(s): Anthropology, Architecture
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: Kashubia; Bytów region; wooden religious architecture

Summary/Abstract: In the text, the author presents monuments of wooden religious buildings preserved in the western part of Kashubia, in the Bytów region. The article shows both the architecture and furnishings of churches in Sominy, Jasień and Ugoszcz. The author presents both the current state of monuments and historical information about these objects. The description were based on three types of sources: conservation documentation, field research and archival research. It is complemented by an introduction explaining the specificity of these temples (mainly their equipment), which over the centuries have changed their affiliation to Catholic and Evangelical religious associations.

  • Issue Year: 1/2024
  • Issue No: Sp. Issue
  • Page Range: 585-598
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish
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