Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Wojska

The Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a Roman Catholic parish church in Wojska, a village in Tarnowskie Góry County. It stands at Powstańców Śląskich 60.

Construction

Work began in 1934, and the foundation stone was blessed by Father Józef Zachold. The church was designed by Antoni Czernow and Joachim Krupa. Construction lasted until 1941, when the white marble high altar was completed. The church has a rectangular plan, a tower incorporated into the body of the nave and a narrower chancel with a semicircular end, and above the nave a gable roof with a small tower for the bells.

Bells

Two bells hang in the tower, “Eufemia” and “Jan”, blessed on 26 July 1934.

Practical information

• Address: ul. Powstańców Śląskich 60, Wojska.
• Visits to the interior depend on services; it is worth checking the times with the parish.
• In the area lies the Jewish cemetery in Wielowieś, about 3 km away.