Chapel of St Barbara in Pietraszyn

The Chapel of St Barbara in Pietraszyn, a village on the border with the Czech Republic, is a Neo-Gothic building from 1884-1886, entered in the heritage register in 2009. As the first place of worship in the village, it is linked to its early history.

History of the chapel

The chapel was founded in 1884 by the local baker Jan Trullay. Originally it belonged to the parish in Sudice. The building is of brick, plastered and painted white, and crowned with a small tower. In 1918 a marble plaque commemorating 23 inhabitants of Pietraszyn killed in the First World War was set into the outer north wall.

After the new state border was drawn in 1920, Pietraszyn remained in Germany, and Sudice was incorporated into Czechoslovakia. In 1925 the village was separated from the parish in Sudice and assigned to the parish of St Wenceslas in Krzanowice. From 1932, when the Church of St Barbara was put into use, the chapel ceased to be the only place of worship in the village.

Practical information

• Location: ul. Jana Trulleya, Pietraszyn (Krzanowice municipality).
• The chapel is viewed from the outside; information about access to the interior is provided by the parish in Krzanowice.
• Nearby are the Church of St Wenceslas in Krzanowice (about 3 km) and the Church of the Holy Cross in Pietrowice Wielkie.