Church of All Saints in Blizne

It was another day and I decided to go visit the countryside of Poland. I rented a car for this purpose and I was making my way there. There were actually several locations for this UNESCO World Heritage site but they were too far away from each other and there was no easy way for visitors to go visit them using public transportation. Renting a car made the most sense. Collectively, this is called the Wooden Churches of South Lesser Poland. Not that churches are really rare in Poland, in fact you would probably run into one after every other city block. But those are the modern churches which are found everywhere else. As the name implies the churches are made of wood, a material which is not commonly used in building churches anymore.

Looking at the map, I had to make a decision on how to tackle the UNESCO sites. I decided to go all the way to the furthest one and work my way back. I left Krakow before nine so I think I will be able to reach the place by eleven. These places are apparently not very easy to find so I made sure that they are marked on my map before I go. The furthest village I would be visiting is the village of Blizne. As the satnav was indicating that I was already near the place all of a sudden it pops up just off the side of the road. This would be the first of several churches I would be visiting today – the Church of All Saints in Blizne.

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