Church of the Holy Family in Bytom-Bobrek

The Church of the Holy Family in Bobrek is a Neo-Romanesque brick church, built in 1900-1902 for the growing workers' district of Bytom. It is entered in the heritage register.

How it came about

Bobrek originally belonged to the parish of the Holy Cross in Miechowice. The growing number of inhabitants prompted the parish priest to seek a church of their own. Construction began on 28 March 1900, and the church was blessed on 31 August 1902. The parish was canonically established in 1906. The construction was supported by, among others, Count Schaffgotsch, the management of the “Julia” ironworks, the Miners' Fund and Count Thiele-Winckler of Miechowice.

Design and structure

The author of the design is Ludwig Schneider of Opole. The church has three aisles and one tower, on which hang four cast-steel bells. On the north elevation is a memorial to the inhabitants of Bobrek killed and missing in the First World War, unveiled in 1925.

Furnishings and organ

The original Neo-Romanesque furnishings have survived. The high altar of the Holy Family was made by J. Schneider, the side altars by F. Masorz of Rybnik, and the pulpit by J. Rifesser of Gröden in Tyrol. The figural stained glass comes from the firm Mayer of Munich. The organ by Gebrüder Rieger of Krnov from 1902 has 37 stops, two manuals and a pedalboard.

Nearby

Closest stand the Szombierki Power Station and the Fazaniec Park. Further on it is worth seeing the Tiele-Winckler Palace in Miechowice.

Practical information

• Address: ul. Konstytucji 24, Bytom-Bobrek.
• An active parish church; arrange entry to the interior with the parish.