Church of the Redeemer (Gliwice)
The Church of the Redeemer in Gliwice, Upper Silesia, is a Protestant parish church. The neo-baroque style church dates from the early 20th century and is dedicated to Christ the Savior . The Church of the Redeemer belongs to the Evangelical-Augsburg congregation in Gliwice (Gleiwitz). It is located on Jagiellońska Street in the Baildona district .
The community also includes the Martin Luther Church in Gliwice in the Łabędy (Laband) district and the Evangelical Chapel in the Żerniki (Zernik) district. The Peter and Paul Church in Pyskowice (Peiskretscham) forms its own parish, but is looked after by the parish from Gliwice.
history
The Evangelical Lutheran parish of Gleiwitz was founded in 1831 and did not belong to the Evangelical regional church. In 1901 the congregation had 97 members in Gleiwitz and a total of 209 in all associated places. The believers gathered in a bedside room. The construction of the Evangelical Lutheran Church on what was then Kronprinzenstrasse began in 1900 and the church was consecrated on September 7, 1902. It was built according to the designs of the royal building inspector Schröder from Cosel under the direction of the master Proske. The organ was built by the organ builder E. Kurzer from Gleiwitz. The cast iron bells were cast in Bochum in 1901. For the 25th anniversary of the parish fair, Church Councilor Ziemer from Breslau and Pastor Birke gave a festive sermon. Around 500 participants took part in the afternoon party in the evangelical clubhouse.
In 1945 all church buildings were confiscated from the Protestant community by the Polish state. The church and outbuildings were taken over by the Roman Catholic Order of the Pallottines . After several efforts, in 1948 the congregation got its church back at ul. Jagiellońska. On October 16, 1949, there was a solemn service with Bishop Jan Szeruda. In 2002 the congregation celebrated the 100th anniversary of the church.
architecture
The Erlöserkirche is a neo-baroque building with a completely plastered facade with decorative elements made of brightly painted plaster. It has a single church tower with a baroque tower dome.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Upper Silesia in Pictures, 1929, No. 18
- ↑ Upper Silesia in Pictures, 1927, No. 41 , Gleiwitz 1927
- ^ History of the parish
Albertus Magnus Church | All Saints Church | Anna Church | Antoniuskirche | Barbarakirche | Bartholomäuskirche | Christ the King Church | Church of the Redeemer | Evangelical Methodist Church | George Church in Łabędy | St. George in Ostropa | Gerhardkirche | Hedwig Church | Holy Family Church | Holy Spirit Church | Sacred Heart Church | Hyacinth Church | John Baptist Church | Joseph Church | Church of the Divine Mercy | Church of Our Lady of Kochawina | Church of Our Lady of Czestochowa | Church of the Holy Cross | Maria-Hilf-Kirche | Mary Mother of the Church | Church of the Nativity of Mary | Church of the Assumption of Mary | Church of the Assumption of the Virgin in Łabędy | Martin Luther Church | Peter and Paul Church (Cathedral) | Pentecostal Church | Trinity Church
Coordinates: 50 ° 17 '44.1 " N , 18 ° 40' 58.8" E