Churches and monasteries
Neo-Romanesque church from 1930 with stained glass and a painting in the high altar
Churches and monasteries
church from 1936 in Jaśkowice, rebuilt after the roof fire of 2013
Churches and monasteries
Renaissance church from the late 16th century on a hill on ul. Na Górce
Churches and monasteries
a historicist brick church from 1878-1880 with an organ of 17 stops
Churches and monasteries
parish church in Zgoń with frescoes by Adam Bunsch and altars by Jan Wałach
Churches and monasteries
a single-nave brick church consecrated in 1913 thanks to a donation from Katarzyna Hegenscheidt
Churches in Orzesze: the brick St Lawrence's Church of about 1590, a neo-Romanesque church of 1930 and a Lutheran church.
Six churches spread across Orzesze cover the old centre and the districts of Jaśkowice, Zgoń and Woszczyce. The set shows two denominations and buildings from four centuries.
The oldest is St Lawrence's Church on Na Górce Street, erected around 1590 by the owners of Orzesze at the time, Wawrzyniec Trach and his wife Anna Maria. Until 1628 the church was Lutheran. One nave, a tower and a tiny bell turret make up the plain outline, and the church has monument status.
It is one of six addresses. For the churches of the region more widely see churches and monasteries in Silesia, and for a general picture of the town see the overview of Orzesze.
St Lawrence's Church ranks among the oldest buildings in town. The neo-Romanesque Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary was consecrated in 1930. Work started once the Tiele-Winckler estate management and the authorities lent their support. The design was prepared by Teofil Wygacz, and the furnishings include an organ by Wacław Biernacki.
The Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit on Powstańców Street is brick, single-nave, with one tower. It was consecrated on 13 May 1913 and funded by Katarzyna Hegenscheidt of Zawiść. The first service after the war took place on 15 July 1945 with 130 members of the congregation.
The Church of the Nativity of St John the Baptist in Jaśkowice stands in Jaśkowice and was consecrated in 1936. Its roof burned in 2013, and in 2015 the church was consecrated for a second time.
In Zgoń, at Kobiórska 6, the Church of St Anthony of Padua went up in 1937, paid for by public collections. Frescoes and side altars by local artists decorate the interior.
The Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Woszczyce stands on Długosza Street. It was built of brick in 1878-1880 to a design by the royal builder Moebius, with neo-Romanesque and neo-Gothic elements. Since 2007 it has been in the register of monuments together with its surroundings.
The districts lie apart, so it is easiest to choose one or two of them for each outing. Other sights in town are gathered in the overview of Orzesze.
Six: five Roman Catholic and one Lutheran.
St Lawrence's and the Woszczyce church dedicated to the two apostles are both listed monuments.
The roof burned, and after rebuilding the church was consecrated once more in 2015.
Yes, the Church of the Holy Spirit on Powstańców Street, consecrated in 1913.
