Poland: Churches of Peace in Jawor and Świdnica

The Churches of Peace in Jawor and Świdnica in Silesia were named after the Peace of Westphalia of 1648.

It permitted the Lutherans in the Roman Catholic parts of Silesia to build three churches from wood, loam and straw outside the city walls, without steeples and church bells. The construction time was limited to one year. Despite the physical and political constraints, three of the churches became the biggest timber-framed religious buildings in Europe due to pioneering constructional and architectural solutions.Source:whc.unesco.org

Inscribed: 2001

Postcard 1: Jawor

Thanks to Mr Bodexs

Postcard 2: Swidnica

Thanks to Ms Monika