Zalipie is a small rural village in south-eastern Poland, in Gmina Olesno, Dąbrowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship. What makes this tiny village so special is its tradition of painting special, folksy flower patterns But there aren't just giant murals. No, the entire village is painted in this beautiful floral pattern.
If you are in need of an escape from the city, Zalipie, Poland is the perfect get away destination. The amazing floral pattern paintings gives the village an amazing atmosphere. The paintings are especially unique be there aren't just large murals, but houses, barns, dog kennels, walls, furniture, fences, clothes, and more. Anything that can be painted, is. In the village there are more than 30 houses entirely covered with flower patterns.
What to do in the village
If you're in the village for the day you must stop at The House of the Women Painters. This location is a center of culture in Zalipie and a folk museum. You can observe how the floral pattern is created and you are able to make a souvenir for yourself. Also, while exploring the village, it is essential to visit Saint Joseph’s church. The building is covered in folk flowers that leave an unforgettable image in the mind. Flowers are the most important part of the villages design. It is important to remember that every painted flower is unique. The painted flowers do not follow a particular design.
History of Zalipie
The tradition of painting flowers started in the late nineteenth century when women in Zalipie started to cover surfaces dirty from soot with white paint and then, colorful patterns.
They made their paint with powdered dye and milk.
The patterns soon became flowers and the tradition was becoming more and more popular.
Their tradition of painting flowers has never stopped, not even during WWII.
Felicja Curyło is the most well-known painter of the village, and her house is almost completely covered in flowers.
Today, the tradition is continued in the village and has many followers. Through competitions, exhibitions, and festivals the uniqueness of the tradition lives on.
The House of Felicja Curyłowa
The most famous painter in the village is Felicja Curyłowa. In her house you can see paintings on her walls, furniture, cutlery, sheets, clothes, and everything else. Her house is an amazing example of how people of the village took a passion is the art they were creating.
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