St John the Baptist's Church in Zabrze

St John the Baptist's Church in Zabrze-Biskupice is a neo-Gothic brick church, the oldest religious building in Zabrze. It was built in 1853-1857 and consecrated on 11 November 1863. It is listed in the heritage register.

Founded by the Ballestrems

The church was founded by the Ballestrem family, and beneath the floor lies their burial crypt. Today it is a parish church.

The structure

The plan is a Latin cross, and the chancel ends in a three-sided apse. On the axis of the façade stands a tall tower, square at the bottom and octagonal higher up, with a stone spire decorated with crockets and finials. A ridge turret rises at the crossing of the nave and transept. The elevations are unplastered, reinforced by buttresses, with an arcade frieze under the eaves and a high plastered plinth.

Practical information

• Address: ul. Bytomska 28a, Zabrze.
• This is an active parish church, so visiting the interior depends on the parish's rules.
• It is close to the Guido Mine and Coal Mining Museum and the House of Music and Dance.