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Kwiatoń
Kwiatoń is a small village in Poland located in the Malopolska province, in the district of Gorlice, in the municipality of Usti Gorlickie.The village was founded in the fourteenth century., at the time of colonization run by a knight family Gładyszów of Szymbark.
As part of Operation "Wisła" in 1947, the majority of villagers were deported to the Soviet Union and the so-called. Recovered Territories. In the village there are two churches: the former Greek Catholic Church of St. Paraskeva, currently used as a Roman Catholic church and the twentieth-century Orthodox church of the same name. The village is located on the Wooden Architecture Route Małopolska.
The village has about 170 inhabitants.
Wooden church in Kwiatoń
Orthodox Church of St. Paraskeva in Kwiatoń is considered to be the most beautiful, but also very typical of the western Lemkow area. It stands between the road from Uście Gorlickie to Ropa and Zdynia stream, next to the big, well-kept cemetery. With a single tower it is visible from the distance. It was established in the eighteenth century, despite the turmoil it's interior remained intact. The iconostasis of the early twentieth century is the work of Michael Bogdanski. It consists of three rows of Irons, topped with medallions with images of Old Testament prophets. Along with imperial gate in the middle and deacons aside, they separate the faithfulls from the tabernacle. Now the Church, since 1991, has also a second name: of Our Lady Queen.
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