Hedwig Church (Gliwice)

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The Hedwig Church in Gliwice (Gleiwitz) in Upper Silesia is a Roman Catholic parish church. The neo-Gothic church dates from the end of the 19th century and is consecrated to St. Hedwig of Silesia (1174–1243). The Hedwig Church belongs to the parish of St. Hedwig in Gliwice (Gleiwitz) in the dean's office Gliwice-Łabędy of the Diocese of Gliwice . It is located at ulica Zamojska 12 in the Brzezinka district . The church is surrounded by a Catholic cemetery.

history

In 1437 a rectory was mentioned in the village. The parish was mentioned in 1447. The old church was from the 15th century. The new church was built on the initiative of Pastor Heinrich Treger, who blessed the building on October 18, 1891. The new church was created by expanding the previous building. In 1899 the second construction phase of the church with the steeple was completed. On May 27, 1911, the church was solemnly consecrated by the Wroclaw Auxiliary Bishop Karl Augustin (1847-1919). In addition, the St. Antonius monastery was built in the parish in 1929, where a nunnery and a girls' school were established. The nuns came to town in 1915. After the invasion of the Soviet Army in the spring of 1945, the rectory was set on fire and the parish priest Anton Winkler (1875–1945), as well as priest Wilhelm Dropalla (1907–1945) and pastor Paul Kutscha (1911–1945) were murdered.

In 1962 the church building was restored and during the work the family grave of the Zmeskal family and the grave of Zuzanna Zmeskal from 1648 were discovered and secured. The Zmeskal family were the owners of the place. From 2000 to 2010 it was completely renovated again.

architecture

The Hedwig Church is a neo-Gothic building with a red brick facade without any decorative elements. The facade is structured by recesses. The foundation consists of gray field stones. It has a single church tower and a roof turret.

The main altar has a painting depicting St. Hedwig by F. Winter. The baroque baptismal font from the middle of the 18th century depicts the baptism of Jesus .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Information from the diocese

Coordinates: 50 ° 19 ′ 35.6 ″  N , 18 ° 34 ′ 16.4 ″  E