The
Lublin region has a fine architectural heritage. It was at the end of the 16th century that the first fully developed forms of
Renaissance architecture were imported into the
Lublin region. The beginning of the next century saw an enormous increase in the number of fine religious buildings developed as a result of the great wealth created by the Lublin region being one of the most important
exporters of
grain to
Western Europe. The majority of churches were erected by architects of
Italian origin who in this way created a local style known as the
Lublin Renaissance.
Churches built in this style are
aisleless with a bigger
presbytery than is usual, which ends in a semicircle, as well as having a barrel
vault. Their distinctive features are richly
ornamented gables and
stucco decoration of the interior. The Lublin Renaissance is best represented by the churches in
Lublin,
Końskowola and
Kazimierz Dolny. Visitors will also be entranced by the rich
ornamentation of the Renaissance house fronts, especially the high
attics of the houses in a number of the region's towns and villages. The best examples of these are the
Przybyłów and
Celejowska houses also in
Kazimierz Dolny. ==Gallery==