See This Amazing Log Cabin Situated on a Hill With a Beautiful View

Charming Log Cabin with Scenic Views

You'll fall in love with this climatic cottage with wooden logs situated on a hill with a beautiful view from the windows and terrace to the nearby hills. The log house construction is 820 square feet, with a fully equipped kitchen, living room with fireplace and large table, and folding corner. When you exit the living room you come upon the large terrace. The log cabin has two spacious bedrooms, a bathroom with a shower, and a private car park by the house. The small cottage plan is located 11 km from the Arlamow Hotel, the Kroscienko border crossing is 12 km away. This exclusive log cabin has barbecue facilities, shelters, a fireplace, and a sauna available. The log cabin is located in Jureczkowa, Wojewodztwo Podkarpackie, Poland. You'll see unique log house details throughout the cabin from the patio railings, to the shutters, and wooden details underneath the eaves.

The Zakopane Style: A Unique Architectural Design

When you take a look around this beautifully crafted log cabin you'll be sure to fall in love with the Zakopane Style of cabin building. The Zakopane Style of architectural design 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 Zakopane Style of log cabin architectural design 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 the region of Podhale.

Traditions and Motifs of the Zakopane Style

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. The Zakopane Style of cabin building combines wooden framing and reinforced stone structures, which is typical of the Goral cottages, and traditional folk motifs with elements of Art Nouveau. The main features of the Zakopane Style of cabin building 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 the Zakopane Style Beyond Podhale

As the Zakopane style of design 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 log 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 both Podhale and Zakopane were part of.