Acta Scientiarum Polonorum

A characteristic feature of the region Polish Spisz is specific street layouts in its villages and architecturally
unique farm buildings. The aim of the paper was to present the development of farm buildings associated
with social and economic changes farm buildings in the Polish part of Spisz over the last half of the century,
based on the example of the village of Trybsz. On the basis of field inspections and satellite images, for selected
farms a questionnaire form was developed. Thanks to the obtained data, it was possible to establish the
intended use of farm buildings, year of their construction, materials used and their technical condition. It was
found that the unique architectural character of village Trybsz is related mainly to farm buildings. The rural
landscape of this village is dominated both in number and form, and its appearance reflects the dynamic evolution
of the landscape and local architecture caused by the agricultural transformations that have taken place
over the last 50 years. Spisz farm buildings with galleries are an original form of folk architecture, which has
been shaped by historic and modern economic factors. This form gives farm utility buildings and whole farms
an attractive appeal, additionally emphasised by numerous contemporary architectural modifications.