The neo-Gothic palace in Starawies

St. Michael the Archangel Parish Church in Starawies (Kościol parafialny sw. Michała Archaniola). 1866-1871. Architect: Boleslaw Podczaszynski (1822-1876). This neo-Gothic parish church in the village of Starawies, about 9 kilometres from Wegrow in central-eastern Poland on the border between the Masovia and Podlasie Regions, is an early example of the Vistual Gothic style in Polish architecture.

Left to right: The façade and a detail. [Click on these images to enlarge them.]

Photograph 2011 and text by Andrzej Diniejko Formatting and perspective correction by George P. Landow. [You may use these images without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you (1) credit the photographer and (2) link your document to this URL in a web document or cite the Victorian Web in a print one. ]


Last modified 21 August 2011