Chapel of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Żywiec

The Chapel of Our Lady of Perpetual Help stands in Kocurów-Koleby, a district of Żywiec. It is a small brick chapel from 1933, built by the residents of the former village of Kocurów.

From bell tower to chapel

A wooden bell tower had previously stood on this spot. The bell was rung there during storms and for the Angelus, and rosary and May devotions were also held there. The brick chapel was built in 1933.

The building

The chapel is plastered and has a rectangular nave and an apse on a trapezoidal plan. The roof is covered with tiles and topped with a ridge turret. The altar holds a painting of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. In 1996 a church with the same dedication was built next to it.

Practical information

• Location: the Kocurów-Koleby district of Żywiec.
• Check opening times with the parish. It is about 2 km to the centre with the Market Square.