Cerkiew greckokatolicka Świętych Kosmy i Damiana w Bartnem
Wooden Lemko church in Bartne with a 19th-century iconostasis, a branch of the museum with an exhibition on church colours, icon theology and parish history.
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About the museum
The Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian stands on a hill in the Lemko village of Bartne and is the third church built on this site since the village was founded. The first church probably burned down, but some of its icons have survived and are now part of the iconostasis. The second was built in 1758, and a later major renovation, dated by an inscription on the lintel of the western portal, took place in 1842.
The building has a log construction, mainly with fish-tail (rybi ogon) corner joints, and is not oriented, as the presbytery faces north. The last thorough renovation was carried out in 1968–1970; the exterior colouring was unusual even against the background of Lemko culture. Inside, an original 19th-century iconostasis with Carpathian icons has survived, along with an arched altar and an unusual side altar.
The church is now a branch of the Muzeum Dwory Karwacjanów i Gładyszów w Gorlicach (Museum of the Karwacjan and Gładysz Manors in Gorlice). In the vestibule an exhibition on the colours of Lemko churches is shown, in the nave one on icon theology, and in the presbytery one on the history of the Greek Catholic parish in Bartne.
Highlights
- Original 19th-century iconostasis with Carpathian icons
- Wooden log construction with unusual colouring
- Exhibition on the colours of Lemko churches and icon theology
- The Lemko village of Bartne
Permanent exhibition
- Wystawa stała w cerkwi w Bartnem – The vestibule shows the colours of Lemko churches, the nave icon theology, and the presbytery the history of the Greek Catholic parish in Bartne.
- Operated by
- Muzeum Dwory Karwacjanów i Gładyszów w Gorlicach
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 5 zł |
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| Reduced | 2 złpupils, students, senior citizens, pensioners and early retirees, people with disabilities |
| Seniors | 2 zł |
| Visitors with disabilities | 2 zł |
| Students & apprentices | 2 zł |
| Groups (10+ people) | 2 zł per personOrganised groups of 10–30 people; price per person. |
| Ticket with the Large Family Card | 2 zł |
| Combined ticket “homestead + church” (standard) | 13 złValid for 7 days; also covers the Zagroda Maziarska homestead in Łoś. |
| Combined ticket “homestead + church” (reduced) | 7 złValid for 7 days. |
Free admission: On Tuesdays admission to all branches of the museum is free.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The church stands on a hill in the village of Bartne (Gmina Sękowa).
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The church is visited with a guide after prior telephone arrangement. Museum lessons and workshops by separate arrangement. |
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