Tarnów, Masovian Voivodeship

Tarnów [ˈtarnuf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wilga, within Garwolin County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-east of Wilga, 17 km (11 mi) south-west of Garwolin, and 56 km (35 mi) south-east of Warsaw.

For other places with the same name, see Tarnów.
Tarnów
Village
Tarnów is located in Poland
Tarnów
Tarnów
Coordinates: 51°48′N 21°27′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
CountyGarwolin
GminaWilga
Population
90
Area code25
Vehicle registrationWG

The Aleksa Votive Chapel

The small and modest building built near the village of Tarnów was designed by Marta and Lech Rowiński, as a wooden structure in a form of chapel with small bell tower. Three windowless walls are fully covered by wooden elements and the fourth wall is made entirely of glass.[2] The structure is usually called a chapel or church, but it is incorrect, as stated in a letter by local Catholic bishop of diocese of Siedlce in 2020, as it has never been consecrated.[3]

This timber chapel-like building received a measure of international acclaim by being shortlisted for 2011 EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture - the Mies van der Rohe Award. Locally, it was honored by getting into top 5 candidates list for annual architecture award of Polityka magazine in 2011.[3]

References
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. "Kaplica w Tarnowie na Mazowszu". architektura.muratorplus.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  3. "Co dalej ze słynną "kaplicą" z Tarnowa nad Wisłą? "Telefony się urywały"". Onet Wiadomości (in Polish). 2021-07-20. Retrieved 2022-05-25.


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