Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Orzesze

The Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Neo-Romanesque parish church in Orzesze, in the Orzesze deanery of the Archdiocese of Katowice. It was blessed in 1930.

How the church in Orzesze came about

Construction began after support was obtained from the management of Count Tiele-Winckler's estates, the bishop's curia, the Pszczyna district office and the voivodeship office. The design was prepared by Teofil Wygacz of Orzesze, and the work lasted four years. The church was blessed on 14 December 1930 by Father Aleksander Skowroński of Mikołów.

War, consecration and renovations

During the Second World War the church was damaged, and repairs began in 1945. The consecration took place on 7 May 1960. In the mid-1990s the floor was replaced with marble and new roof tiles were laid. The present decoration was made by Edmund Czarnecki and Karol Gierlotka.

Furnishings and organ

In the high altar there is a painting by Jan Wałach showing the scene of the Visitation, and the windows have stained glass with St Lawrence and St Catherine. The organ was built in 1962 by Wacław Biernacki.

Practical information

• Town: Orzesze, Mikołów County.
• The church is active; check service times with the parish.
• On the spot there is also the Evangelical Augsburg Church of the Holy Spirit.