Church of the Nativity of St John the Baptist in Ślemień

The Church of the Nativity of St John the Baptist in Ślemień, on ulica Krakowska, was built in 1842-1853 and consecrated in 1860. It is listed in the heritage register and surrounded by a churchyard.

The building

The walls were built of sandstone and the vault of brick. The church consists of a main nave, two side aisles and a porch. In the wooden high altar is a painting of St John the Baptist, and in the side aisles are the altars of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and St Catherine, and of Our Lady of the Rosary and St Alexander.

Nearby

The village is also worth reaching for the Żywiec Ethnographic Park, less than a kilometre from the church.

Practical information

• Address: ul. Krakowska, Ślemień.
• The church is an active parish church.