Church of St Lawrence in Kochanowice

The Church of St Lawrence in Kochanowice is a Late Neoclassical parish church of brick, erected in the 1820s, funded by the lord of Kochanowice, Sylwiusz von Aulock. It was blessed on 5 October 1823 and is now listed in the heritage register.

Architecture

The building has a plain form with a slender tower at the front. It has a single nave, and the chancel ends in a semicircular apse. The plastered façade is dark grey, which together with its simplicity gives the church an appearance close to Gothic.

Interior

In the chancel stands a wooden high altar, and to the left of the entrance hangs a gilded cross. There is stained glass in the windows. In the choir loft is an organ built in 2003 by Damian Kaczmarczyk, modelled on Spanish instruments of the early Romantic period; it won an award at the Sacroexpo fair in Kielce.

Practical information

• Location: Kochanowice, Sadów deanery of the Gliwice diocese.
• Check the rules for entering the interior with the parish.