# Protection of Our Most Holy Lady Church, Owczary, Poland: what it is and when to go

> Protection of Our Most Holy Lady Church, Owczary is a church building in Owczary, Poland (Gorlice). Interests: Nature, History and Temples. The best time to visit is May to October and December. In June there are 16 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 57. It has articles in 10 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Poland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/cerkiew-opieki-matki-bozej/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Church building in Owczary, Poland · Nature, History, Temples
- **Where:** Poland · 51a, 38-307
- **Best time:** May to October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** KRK Balice, 115 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [polska-org.pl](https://polska-org.pl/7283488,Owczary,Cerkiew_Opieki_Bogarodzicy.html)
- **Protection:** UNESCO World Heritage Site
- **Coordinates:** 49.58856, 21.1915

## What it is and where

Protection of Our Most Holy Lady Church, Owczary is a church building in Owczary, Poland (Gorlice). It has articles in 10 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Poland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Gorlice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/gorlice/), where this site lists 39 more places to see, 8.1 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 49.58856, 21.1915; the nearest main airport is Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK, Balice), 115 km as the crow flies. How to get around Poland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=49.588557%2C21.191497)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.588557%2C21.191497)

- **Protection:** UNESCO World Heritage Site

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/naturaleza/), [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/historia/) and [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/espiritual/) places in Poland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Protection of Our Most Holy Lady Church, Owczary is **May to October and December**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 22 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 51 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 33 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 30 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 08 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 03 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 41 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 14 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 21 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 28 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 48 |
| December | Best time | 7 h 57 |

In June there are 16 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 57. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | May to October | November to April |
| History | May to October and December | January to April and November |
| Temples | May to October and December | January to April and November |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Protection of Our Most Holy Lady Church, Owczary has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Poland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Poland

To enter Poland there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Poland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Złoty (PLN); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 997 police · 999 ambulance.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Szalowa - Bacówka PTTK w Bartnem](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/szalowa-bacowka-pttk-w-bartnem/): Hiking · 2.0 km
- [World War I Cemetery nr 68 in Ropica Górna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/cmentarz-wojenny-nr-68-ropica-ruska/): World War I Cemetery in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland · 3.4 km
- [World War I Cemetery nr 67 in Ropica Górna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/cmentarz-wojenny-nr-67-ropica-ruska/): World War I Cemetery in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland · 3.8 km
- [World War I Cemetery nr 79 in Sękowa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/cmentarz-wojenny-nr-79-sekowa/): World War I Cemetery in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland · 3.9 km
- [Saints Philip and James Church, Sękowa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kosciol-pw-swietego-filipa-i-jakuba-w-sekowej/): Gothic, wooden church located in the village of Sękowa from the fifteenth-century · 4.7 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/).

## More in Poland: Nature

- [Auschwitz concentration camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/german-nazi-concentration-and-extermination-camp-auschwitz-i/): German network of concentration and extermination camps in occupied Poland during World War II
- [Malbork Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/castillo-de-malbork/): castle built in Prussia (now Poland) by the Teutonic Knights
- [Rysy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/rysy/): border peak in the main ridge of the High Tatras
- [Sněžka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/sniezka-snezka/): highest mountain of the Giant Mountains at the border of the Czech Republic and Poland
- [Gdańsk Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/gulf-of-gdansk/): bay in the Baltic Sea adjoining the port of Gdańsk and stretching to Kaliningrad
- [Wieliczka Salt Mine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/mina-de-sal-de-wieliczka/): salt mine (Wieliczka, Poland)

Every Poland place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Protection of Our Most Holy Lady Church, Owczary?

It is a church building in Owczary, Poland. It has articles in 10 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Poland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Protection of Our Most Holy Lady Church, Owczary?

May to October and December. In June there are 16 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 57.

### How do you get to Protection of Our Most Holy Lady Church, Owczary?

The nearest main airport is Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK), 115 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.588557%2C21.191497) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Poland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Poland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Szalowa - Bacówka PTTK w Bartnem](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/szalowa-bacowka-pttk-w-bartnem/), [World War I Cemetery nr 68 in Ropica Górna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/cmentarz-wojenny-nr-68-ropica-ruska/), [World War I Cemetery nr 67 in Ropica Górna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/cmentarz-wojenny-nr-67-ropica-ruska/). The rest is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/298818862), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3157050), CC0. More about Protection of Our Most Holy Lady Church, Owczary on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protection_of_Our_Most_Holy_Lady_Church%2C_Owczary). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).