Church of Sts Peter and Paul in Orzesze-Woszczyce

The Church of Sts Peter and Paul the Apostles stands in Woszczyce, a district of Orzesze, on Długosza Street. It was built of brick in 1878-1880, and in 2007 it was entered in the heritage register together with its immediate surroundings within the masonry fence.

Architecture

The designer was the royal builder Moebius. The church was built in the spirit of historicism, with neo-Romanesque and neo-Gothic elements. It has a single nave, a single tower and three altars.

Organ

The instrument from 1880 was built by the Gliwice organ builder Carl Volkmann. It has 17 stops and an electro-pneumatic action. The church belongs to the Orzesze deanery of the Archdiocese of Katowice, and its patronal feast is celebrated on 29 June.

Practical information

• Address: ul. Jana Długosza 51, Orzesze-Woszczyce.
• This is an active parish church; the interior is open during services.
• In Orzesze there is also the Church of the Nativity of St John the Baptist, about 7 km away.