St. Michael the Archangel Church in Ujanowice

The Church of St. Michael the Archangel in Ujanowice is a Roman Catholic temple built between 1509 and 1529 with funds provided by the Poor Clares of Stary Sącz. It is a single-nave, masonry structure with a polygonal apse, covered with a sheet metal gable roof. The main tower, crowned with an onion dome, dates back to the 16th century and houses a bell from 1614. The church features distinctive pointed-arch portals and an iron-forged sacristy door with a lock from 1526. The interior is adorned with polychrome murals designed by Jan Matejko and executed in 1905 by Józef Mikulski. The splendid furnishings include a Rococo main altar with a gilded sculpture of St. Michael the Archangel, as well as paintings such as St. Joseph from 1884 by Walery Eliasz Radzikowski. Additionally, the church houses Baroque and Late Gothic altars with statues of the Virgin Mary and the Sacred Heart of Jesus, along with many other valuable elements, such as a 16th-century Gothic baptismal font, a pulpit, a bell from 1514, and embroidered chasubles from the 18th century. The church underwent several renovations, including the addition of chapels between 1870 and 1885, and a thorough restoration from 1960 to 1961. The church is not only a place of religious worship but also an important landmark in the history of the village, reflecting its development and cultural traditions.