A Gothic former Dominican monastery church from the 13th century by the Racibórz Market Square, with the burial chapel of the Counts von Gaschin and the Rosary altar.
St James's Church in Racibórz is a former Dominican monastery church, the only remnant of the monastery. It was built in 1246-1258, and the present appearance of the Gothic building was shaped by a rebuilding in the early 15th century. It stands by the Market Square (Rynek) and is listed in the heritage register.
A fire in 1300 preceded the rebuilding. A fire in 1637 destroyed the church, and reconstruction lasted until 1655. In 1811 an agreement saved the church, and services were held in it in Polish until 1938. In 1945 the roof and altar burned down, and reconstruction lasted until 1947. Today the church is a branch church of the parish of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
It is an oriented Gothic building with a single wide nave. The west façade facing the Market Square has a neo-Romanesque design, and the tower and side elevations were restored to Gothic by the Racibórz architect Stracke. The most valuable feature is the burial chapel of the Counts von Gaschin, with stucco decoration from 1637-1655 and an altar of black marble with an alabaster Crucifixion group. In the south chapel stands the Rosary altar from 1659. The present high altar is pseudo-Gothic.
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