Silesia, Silesian Voivodeship
Friday, 06 November 2026 PL / EN

Kościoły i klasztory: Bieruń

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Churches and monasteries in Bieruń: the brick St Bartholomew's church, the wooden St Valentine's and the former Evangelical Church of the Sacred Heart.

Three sacred buildings from different eras and parts of town, including a wooden sanctuary that residents call "Walencinek". Good for readers who like architecture.

Which churches in Bieruń to see?

St Bartholomew the Apostle's Church in Bieruń Stary is a brick parish church listed as a monument, the fourth building on this site, rebuilt after the fire of the town in 1845. It dominates the surroundings. At Krakowska 3 stands St Valentine's Church, wooden, of log construction, from the seventeenth century, rebuilt after fires in 1971-1972 and a sanctuary since 2015.

In Bieruń Nowy at Warszawska 296 stands the Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, built of brick in 1910 as an Evangelical church and Catholic since 1922, with Stations of the Cross from 1949. To see the town as a whole, open Bieruń; churches of other localities are listed in churches and monasteries in Silesia. The history of the town is also tied to the mine, as the article on the underground strike at the Piast mine explains.

Frequently asked questions

Why does the church in Bieruń Nowy have an Evangelical past?

It was built in 1910 as an Evangelical church and has been Catholic since 1922.

What is the Walencinek in Bieruń?

It is the local name of the wooden St Valentine's church on Krakowska Street, a sanctuary since 2015.