Vang stave church, Karpacz

Name: Vang stave church
Address: Na Śnieżkę 8, Karpacz, Poland

#4 among attractions in Karpacz

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Vang Stave Church is a stave church which was bought by King Frederick William IV of Prussia and transferred from Vang in the Valdres region of Norway and re-erected in 1842 in Brückenberg near Krummhübel in Silesia, now Karpacz in the Karkonosze mountains of Poland. It was originally used by a congregation belonging to the Church of Norway, then the Evangelical Church of Prussia, and now serves as the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland. ()

Local name: Świątynia Wang Coordinates: 50°46'49"N, 15°43'26"E

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Na Śnieżkę 8Karpacz Poland

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Vang stave church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sněžka, Mały Staw, St. Lawrence's Chapel, Wielki Staw.

3.1 miS
Hiking destination on a country border
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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mały Staw, Karpacz
62 min walk • Tucked away in the picturesque town of Karpacz, Poland, lies a serene alpine gem known as Mały Staw. This tranquil mountain lake is a haven for nature lovers and a delightful spot for tourists seeking a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life.
3.1 miS
Church
St. Lawrence's Chapel, Karpacz
80 min walk • St. Lawrence's Chapel – a Roman Catholic chapel located on the peak of Śnieżka; in Poland. The chapel is located in south-west of Poland, in the eastern Karkonosze Mountains, on the peak of Śnieżka – the highest peak of the Karkonosze Mountains, located around 5.3 kilometres west of the centre of Karpacz.
2 miSW
Large high altitude mountain lake
Wielki Staw, Karpacz
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1.6 miE
50°46'40"N • 15°45'40"E
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29 min walk • Museum
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Forts and castles
Pałac rodziny von Reden w Bukowcu
128 min walk • Bukowiec Palace - a historic palace located in the village of Bukowiec in Lower Silesia Province, Karkonosze County, Mysłakowice Municipality.
2.6 miNE
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3.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Sosnówka Lake
93 min walk • Sosnówka Lake is a retention reservoir and reservoir for drinking water located in the southern part of the Jelenia Góra Valley, Lower Silesian Voivodeship; in Poland. The reservoir has been in use since 2001.
4.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ptasi Kamień / Čihadlo
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3.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tępy Szczyt, Krkonose / Karkonosze
80 min walk • Blub peak - the peak on the main ridge of the Karkonosze.

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Karpacz Wang • Lines: 100, 104, 106 (3 min walk)