People Love This Bright Log Home With Spacious Living Room

Authentic Log Cabin Experience

Experience the authentic log cabin lifestyle in these vacation log homes set 25 km from Gubalowka Mountain in Poland. The Domki Baligowka Domek Aurelia I Maximus offers log cabin accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking. The log cabin chalet provides guests with a terrace, garden views, a seating area, a flat-screen TV, a fully equipped kitchen with a fridge and a microwave, and a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. The Domki Baligowka Domek Aurelia I Maximus offers a barbecue. After a day of hiking, skiing, or cycling, guests of the log cabin can relax in the garden or the shared lounge area. Railway Station Zakopane is 26 km from the accommodation, while Zakopane Aqua Park is 27 km from the vacation property. The nearest airport is Poprad-Tatry Airport, 88 km from Domki Baligowka Domek Aurelia I Maximus.

Architectural Inspiration from Zakopane Style

When you take a look at this beautiful log cabin you are sure to think you've stepped inside a fairy tale book. This log cabin located in Poland uses the Zakopane Style of architectural design that is inspired by the folk art and the architecture of Poland's highland region known as Podhale. The architectural design style was conceived in the 1890s by architect Stanislaw Witkiewicz and named after the region's main town of Zakopane.

The Art of Zakopane Style Building

The Zakopane Style of log cabin building is an art style, that is most visible in architectural design but also found in the furniture and related objects, that are inspired by the regional art of Poland's highland regions, most notably Podhale. The design style draws upon the motifs and traditions in the buildings of the Carpathian Mountains, which was created by Stanislaw Witkiewicz who was born in the Lithuanian village of Pasiause and is now considered to be one of the core traditions of the Goral people.

Characteristics of Zakopane Style Construction

The Zakopane Style of log house construction combines wooden framing and reinforced stone structures, which is typical of Goral cottages, and traditional folk motifs with elements of Art Nouveau. The main features of the Zakopane Style of log house construction include a radiant sun on the gable, intricate flower carvings, especially on the window and door frames, and the six-petal rosette solar symbol. Details of woodwork, from Wladyslaw Matlakowski's works on the architectural design and decorative art of the Podhale highlanders from 1892 and 1901.

Evolution of Zakopane Style Beyond Podhale

As the Zakopane style spread outside of rural Podhale to the urban centers of Galicia and Poland, the style was also adapted to brick and stone construction, with only limited details made from wood. As a result, you'll find elements such as the timber cottage outlays, together with the locking joints and lattice-work, that were transformed into masonry while the popular motifs that were traditionally carved in wood were applied to stone and appeared in non-traditional places. For example, you'll find several such buildings that were constructed in Lviv the capital of Galicia, the administrative region that Podhale and Zakopane both were a part of. At least two Zakopane Style-influenced buildings were erected in the small city of Przemysl, which is geographically located between Zakopane and Lviv.