Franciscan Church (Opole)

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Franciscan Church seen from the Piast Tower

The Franciscan Church is a Roman Catholic church in the heart of Opole . It is located at ul. Zamkowa (Eng. Schlossstrasse), directly on the Mühlgraben .

history

Depiction of the monastery in the 18th century
inner space

The Franciscans came to Opole at the beginning of the 13th century. The existence of the monastery is documented for 1248. The brothers first built a monastery and a wooden church, which burned down in 1307. A short time later, the church was rebuilt under Boleslaw I in the Gothic style . The tower was added in the 15th century. The furnishings are largely baroque . Old wall paintings from the 14th century can still be seen.

The church also served as a castle church , as the Piast castle was in the immediate vicinity. Particularly noteworthy is the Anna Chapel , built in 1309 (also known as the Piast Chapel ). A triptych is only from 1958 , but it is based on Gothic models. The two ducal tombs are located in the chapel. The dukes Bolko I , Bolko II and Bolko III are buried there. as well as the latter's wife, Anna. Several fires destroyed the church in the course of its history. It was built up again and again. The church tower, designed in the neo-renaissance style, was built in 1899 . He is 52 meters high.

Until it was destroyed in World War II , the house "Die Goldene Eins" was located in front of the church, directly on the Mühlgraben . The remains of the house built in 1895 were removed in 1946 and used to rebuild the Franciscan monastery. The church itself was not destroyed in the war. From 1945 the Franciscans moved into the monastery again, as the church had been Protestant since the city's Reformation. In 1986 the top of the tower and its cross broke off in a strong storm. During the restoration, the wooden structure was immediately renewed. The entire helmet has been covered in copper since then. In 2007 the church was completely renovated from the outside and today it shines again in its old splendor.

Chapels

Chapel of St. Anne

Chapel of St. Anne

This chapel is often referred to as the Piast Chapel. It is located in the south nave of the church. The chapel was built in 1309 by the Opole piast Bolko I and is one of the oldest sacred buildings in Silesia . Inside there are the tombs of the Opole Piasts Bolko I , Bolko II and Bolko III. , as well as his wife Anna. Furthermore, the interior is adorned with stone vaults, on which, among other things, a Piast eagle is depicted. The altar depicts five people: St. Anna , Wladislaus II , as well as St. Barbara and St. Hedwig .

Chapel of Our Lady of Czestochowa

This chapel is located under the church tower. This is the old burial chapel of the Prószkoski family. The family's coat of arms is still located above the entrance.

Chapel of St. Maximilian Kolbe

This chapel is dedicated to the Franciscan Minorite Maximilian Kolbe , who was canonized in 1982 . During renovation work, fragments of frescoes from the 15th century were found here .

gallery

  • At the Mühlgraben

  • Seen from the town hall tower

  • organ

  • 1930s

  • View from the 1920s - With the house "Die Goldene Eins"

Web links

Commons : Franciscan Church (Opole)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

literature

  • Silesia: German and Polish cultural traditions in a European border region. Cologne, 2005 p. 183

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Andrzej Hamada: Architecture of Opole in the historical cityscape. Oficyna Piastowska, Opole 2008, ISBN 978-83-89357-45-8
  2. ↑ Anna Bedkowska - Karmelita: travel guide through the Opole region. Alkazar, Opole 2009, ISBN 978-83-925591-3-9 , pp. 24-27.

Coordinates: 50 ° 40 ′ 3.4 "  N , 17 ° 55 ′ 19.8"  E