Churches and monasteries
a church from 1893 with furnishings from a demolished church in Chorzów
Churches and monasteries
Neo-Gothic church from 1888-1891 with a seventy-metre tower
Churches and monasteries
modernist church on a square plan with stained glass by Werner Lubosz
Churches and monasteries
neo-Gothic church from 1887-1888 in Mysłowice's Dziećkowice
Churches and monasteries
church from 1946 in the Morgi district, built on the parishioners' initiative
Churches and monasteries
octagonal Baroque-Neoclassical church of limestone, around 1810
Churches and monasteries
brick church with two towers, blessed in 1919, with a 15-stop organ
Churches and monasteries
brick Evangelical church from 1875-1877 with a stained-glass window of Christ above the altar
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single-nave church with arcades, consecrated in 1949, with a mosaic on the vault
Churches and monasteries
a neo-Gothic tomb of an industrialist's family, today the burial place of the parish priests
Churches and monasteries
a neo-Renaissance tomb chapel from 1858 with a dome, an altar with a Pietà and a marble slab
Churches and monasteries
the oldest church in Mysłowice, from the early 14th century, with endowments from the Salomon and Mieroszewski families
Churches and monasteries in Mysłowice: from the oldest church in the city to brick buildings of the late 19th century. See which to visit first.
Mysłowice has a dozen or so churches and chapels scattered across its districts, from Brzezinka to Dziećkowice. Most are working parish churches, so it pays to plan a visit around service times. A Lutheran church and two tomb chapels in the old cemetery stand apart from the rest.
The Nativity church on Starokościelna Street is regarded as the oldest, probably built in the early 14th century. Its Baroque decoration dates from 1740-1744, and its brick walls make a good start for a walk through town.
The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is listed as a monument. The first known parish priest appears in a document of 1326, and the chronicler Jan Długosz also mentioned the building. The Church of the Holy Cross at Bernarda Świerczyny 1 is a stone octagon of around 1810 with a cupola and a small bell turret. It went up after the previous wooden church burned down in 1807 during the Napoleonic wars.
Four buildings from 1875-1893 give the best overview of brick church architecture in the city. Paul Jackisch designed two of them and Ludwig Schneider the other two.
The Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus at Starokościelna 1 was built in 1888-1891 and has a 70-metre tower. The Church of the Apostles Peter and Paul at Powstańców 5 belongs to the Lutheran parish and dates from 1875-1877. Above its altar hangs a stained-glass window made in 1927. In Dziećkowice stands the Church of All Saints from 1887-1888, and in Brzezinka the Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary from 1893, consecrated in 2013.
The newest churches in the city are a brick church with two towers in Krasowy, two churches blessed just after the Second World War and a modernist church from the 1970s, built on a square plan.
The Church of St Joseph in Krasowy was blessed in 1919, after fifteen years of preparations. The Church of St Hyacinth in Morgi was consecrated in 1946 and grew out of the parishioners' own initiative. The Church of Our Lady of Sorrows in Brzęczkowice was blessed in 1949, and a mosaic decorates its vault. In Janów Miejski you will see the Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Maximilian Maria Kolbe, built in 1972-1974 to a design by Adam Lisik.
Mikołowska Street runs past the old cemetery of the Sacred Heart parish, founded in 1811. Two tomb chapels stand there. It is a burial ground, so keep your voice down.
The Tomb Chapel of Fr Ludwik Markiefka is an octagonal neo-Renaissance building of 1858, entered in the register of monuments in 2003. The Klaus Family Tomb Chapel of 1870-1871 is neo-Gothic and now serves as the resting place of the priests of this parish. It is worth combining both with a visit to the nearby Sacred Heart church.
Mysłowice offers other trails: check the monuments of Mysłowice, the museums and the mountains. The article on the Three Emperors' Corner tells the history of the town.
The Nativity church on Starokościelna Street is considered the oldest. It was probably built in the early 14th century, and its Baroque interior dates from 1740-1744.
Yes, the Church of the Apostles Peter and Paul at Powstańców 5. Paul Jackisch designed the brick building of 1875-1877.
The modernist Church of the Immaculate Conception and St Maximilian Maria Kolbe is in the Janów Miejski district. It dates from 1972-1974 and has a square floor plan.
Both chapels lie close to the main avenue of the old parish cemetery along Mikołowska Street. The first dates from 1858, the second from 1870-1871.
