Saints Philip and James Church

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Saints Philip and James Church is a Gothic, wooden church in the village of Sękowa from the 15th century. Together with different churches it is designated as the UNESCO Wooden Churches of Southern Lesser Poland. Due to its history and unique architecture the church is frequently called the Pearl of the Beskid Niski. ()

Local name: Kościół św. Filipa i św. Jakuba w Sękowej Completed: 1520 (504 years ago)Unesco: from 2003Area: 89.95 acres (0.1405 mi²)Coordinates: 49°37'54"N, 21°11'25"E

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Lesser PolandPoland

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