List of border and refuge churches in Silesia

The list includes border churches and refuge churches that stood on the border with Silesia and were visited by Protestant Silesians.

Border churches were Protestant churches that were built after the Thirty Years' War in Saxon and Brandenburg towns, which were in close proximity to the countries of Silesia and Bohemia affected by recatholicization .

Refuge churches were existing churches in Protestant parts of the country that were near the then border with Catholic areas in Silesia .

Many of these originally Protestant churches have been destroyed. The church buildings that still exist were often rededicated and are now mostly used as Roman Catholic parish churches.

Abbreviations:

KS = Electorate of Saxony

OL = Margraviate of Upper Lusatia

NL = Margraviate Niederlausitz

KB = Electorate of Brandenburg

KP = Kingdom of Poland

HW = Duchy of Wohlau

HL = Duchy of Liegnitz

HB = Duchy of Brieg

HO = Duchy of Oels

G = border church

Z = Church of Refuge

Historic place	country	Current name (Polish)	Art	Location and Notes	image
Meffersdorf	KS, OL	Pobiedna	Z	Ruin (location)
Volkersdorf	KS, OL	Wolimierz (Gmina Leśna)	G	now cath. Filial church of the Assumption of Mary (location)	is missing
Gebhardsdorf	KS, OL	Giebułtów	Z	now cath. Parish Church of St. Michael (location)
Lower Wiesa	KS, OL	Wieża Dolna	G	not received (location)
Friedersdorf am Queis	KS, OL	Biedrzychowice	G	ev. parish church "Zum Jesusbrunnen", now catholic. Parish Church of St. Anthony of Padua (location)
Gold dream	KS, OL	Złotniki Lubańskie	G	now cath. Parish Church St. Josef (Lage)
Rengersdorf	KS, OL	Stankowice (Gmina Leśna )	Z	now cath. Parish Church of Mary Queen of Angels (location)
Marklissa	KS, OL	Leśna	Z	ev. parish church "To the Holy Trinity", now cath. Christ the King's Church (location)
Holzkirch	KS, OL	Kościelnik	Z	now cath. Parish Church of St. John the Baptist (Lage)
Wingendorf near Lauban	KS, OL	Jałowiec	G	ruin	is missing
Lauban	KS, OL	Luban	Z	ev. Frauenkirche (location)
Thommendorf	KS, OL	Tomisław (Gmina Osiecznica )	Z	now cath. Parish Church Francis of Assisi (location)
Schöndorf am Queis	KS, OL	Wesoła, OT from Ławszowa	G	now cath. Parish Church Maria Immaculate Heart (Lage)	is missing
Half building	KS, OL	Iłowa	G	now cath. Christ the King's Church (location)	is missing
Podrosche (Grenzkirch)	KS, OL	Podrosche	G	ev. church (location)
Bad Muskau	KS, OL	Mużaków	Z	former Wendish church, not preserved	is missing
Zibelle	KS, OL	Niwica	Z	now cath. Dreifaltigkeitskirche (location)
Linderode	KS, NL	Lipinki Łużyckie	Z	now cath. Parish Church of St. Anthony of Padua (location)
Albrechtsdorf near Sorau	KS, NL	Olbrachtów ( Gmina Żary )	Z	now cath. Parish Church of St. Michael (location)	is missing
Jeschkendorf	KS, NL	Jaszkowice (Gmina Żary)	G	Border church from 1668 to 1709; Village devastated in the meantime (location)	is missing
Nieder Ullersdorf near Sorau	KS, NL	Mirostowice Dolne (Gmina Żary)	Z	now cath. Parish Church of St. Barbara (location)
Kunzendorf, OT from Sorau	KS, NL	Kunice , OT from Żary	Z	New building from 1895, now Catholic. Parish Church of Our Lady of the Scapular (location)
Christianstadt am Bober	KS, NL	Krzystkowice	G	ev. Dreifaltigkeitskirche, not preserved (location)
Lips at Schweinitz	KB	Lipno (Gmina Świdnica)	G	now cath. Parish Church of Our Lady of Czestochowa (location)
Logau	KB	Łagów (Gmina Dąbie)	Z	Built in 1698, now Catholic. Church of the Exaltation of the Cross (Location)	is missing
Rothenburg on the Oder	KB	Czerwieńsk	G	ev. Dreifaltigkeitskirche, half-timbered church (1694), not preserved	is missing
Leitersdorf	KB	Sycowice (Gmina Czerwieńsk)	Z	now cath. Filial Church of the Birth of Mary (location)	is missing
Kunersdorf	KB	Kosobudz (Gmina Łagów)	Z	now cath. Parish Church of Our Lady of Czestochowa (location)
Selchow	KB	Żelechów (Gmina Łagów)	Z	now cath. Parish Church of St. Stanislaus (Lage)
Brätz at Tirschtiegel	KP	Brójce (Trzciel)	Z	New building from 1903, now Catholic. Filialkirche St. Michael (location)
Klastawe	KP	Khlastava	Z	now cath. Parish Church of the Nativity of Mary (location)
wreath	KP	Kręcko	Z	New building from 1879, now Catholic. Parish Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord (location)
Buckow	KB	Buków (Gmina Sulechów)	Z	New building from 1856, now Catholic. Filialkirche St. Josef (Lage)	is missing
Chalky	KB	Kalsk (Gmina Sulechów)	Z	now cath. Branch church of Our Lady of Czestochowa (location)
Schönborn	KB	Kępsko (Gmina Świebodzin)	Z	now cath. Filial church Immaculate Heart of Mary (Lage)
Palzig	KB	Pałck (Gmina Skąpe)	Z	now cath. Filial church of the Annunciation (location)
Balance city	KP	Kargowa	Z	now cath. Branch church Maximilian Kolbe (location)
Alt Driebitz	KP	Starlings Drzewce (Gmina Szlichtyngowa)	Z	now cath. Filial church of St. Simon of Lipnica (location)
Schlichtingsheim	KP	Szlichtyngowa	Z	Replica of the old church without half-timbering (1999), now catholic. Church of the Exaltation of the Cross (Location)
Woman city	KP	Wschowa	Z	ev. parish church "Zum Kripplein Christi", now worldly use (location)
Ulbersdorf	KP	Olbrachcice (Gmina Wschowa)	Z	New building from 1894, now Catholic. Filial church St. Peter and Paul (location)	is missing
Lissa	KP	Leszno	Z	ev. Kreuzkirche, now cath. Heiligkreuzkirche (location)
Zaborowo, OT from Lissa	KP	Zaborowo, OT from Leszno	Z	now cath. Parish Church of the Assumption of Mary (location)
to travel	KP	Rydzyna	Z	ev. parish church, now unused (location)
Bojanowo	KP	Bojanowo	Z	ev. parish church "To the mercy of God", now cath. Herz-Jesu-Kirche (location)
Triebusch	HW	Trzebosz	Z	now cath. Branch church of Our Lady of Czestochowa (location)
Geischen	HW	Giżyn (Gmina Bojanowo)	Z	now cath. Filial church of the Immaculate Conception (location)
Herrnlauersitz	HW	Luboszyce ( Gmina Jemielno )	G	New building from 1978 now Catholic. Church of the Exaltation of the Cross (Location)
bumblebee	HL	Trzmielów (Gmina Chocianów)	G	now cath. Maria Rosenkranz branch church (location)
War pagan	HL	Pogorzeliska	G	now cath. Parish church St. Hyazinth (location)
Kotzenau	HL	Chocianów	Z	now cath. Parish Church St. Josef (Lage)
Altenlohm	HL	Stary Łom (Gmina Chojnów)	Z	New building from 1936, now Catholic. Parish Church of Anthony of Padua (location)	is missing
Kreibau	HL	Krzywa (Gmina Chojnów)	Z	now cath. Parish church St. Anna (location)
Kaiserswaldau	HL	Okmiany (Gmina Chojnów)	Z	now cath. Parish church Maria Rosenkranz (location)
Alzenau	HL	Olszanica (Gmina Zagrodno)	Z	now cath. Herz-Jesu-Kirche (location)
Gröditzberg	HL	Grodziec (Gmina Zagrodno)	Z	ev. church, called Bergkirche, now cath. Filial Church of the Birth of Mary (location)
Wilhelmsdorf	HL	Sędzimirów (Pielgrzymka)	Z	now cath. Church of the Exaltation of the Cross (Location)
Pilgram village	HL	Pielgrzymka	Z	now cath. Parish Church of John of Nepomuk (Lage)
Harpersdorf	HL	Twardocice	Z	so-called Schwenckfelder Church , now ruin (location)
Probsthain	HL	Proboszczów (Gmina Pielgrzymka)	Z	now cath. Dreifaltigkeitskirche (location)
Hermsdorf an der Katzbach	HL	Jerzmanice-Zdrój	Z	now cath. Filial church of St. Anthony of Padua (location)
Röchlitz	HL	Rokitnica (Gmina Złotoryja)	Z	now cath. Filialkirche St. Michael (location)
Straupitz	HL	Strupice (Gmina Chojnów)	Z	New building from 1806, now Catholic. Filial Church of the Birth of Mary (location)
Kroitsch	HL	Krotoszyce	Z	now cath. Parish Church of the Assumption of Mary (location)
Hochkirch	HL	Kościelec (Gmina Krotoszyce)	Z	now cath. Herz-Jesu-Kirche (location)
Neudorf near Liegnitz	HL	Nowa Wieś Legnicka (Gmina Legnickie Pole)	Z	now cath. Filialkirche St. Bartholomäus (location)
Electoral city	HL	Legnickie Pole	Z	ev. Trinitatiskirche, now museum (location)
Mertschütz	HL	Mierczyce (Gmina Wądroże Wielkie)	Z	now cath. Parish Church of the Assumption of Mary (location)
Gränowitz	HL	Granowice (Gmina Wądroże Wielkie)	Z	now cath. Herz-Jesu-Kirche (location)	is missing
Jenkau	HL	Jenków (Gmina Wądroże Wielkie)	Z	New building from 1819, now Catholic. Branch church of the Holy Family	is missing
Big Baudiß	HL	Budziszów Wielki (Gmina Wądroże Wielkie)	Z	New building from 1856, now Catholic. Daughter church of the good shepherd (location)	is missing
Koiskau	HL	Kosiska (Gmina Wądroże Wielkie)	Z	now cath. Parish Church of St. Peter and Paul (location)	is missing
Blumenrode	HL	Kwietno (Gmina Malczyce)	Z	New building from 1820, now Catholic. Christ the King's Church (location)
Wülschkau	HL	Wilczków (Gmina Malczyce)	Z	New building by Hans Poelzig (1905), now Catholic. Parish church Maria Rosenkranz (location)
Moon contactor	HW	Mojęcice (Gmina Wołów)	Z	now cath. Parish church Maria Rosenkranz (location)
Wohlau	HW	Wołów	Z	ev. Laurentiuskirche, now cath. Parish Church of St. Laurentius (location)
Obernigk	HO	Oborniki Śląskie	Z	New building from 1908, now Catholic. Parish Church of Judas Thaddäus (location)
Wroclaw	HB	Wroclaw	Z	ev. Salvatorkirche with 2000 seats, destroyed by fire in 1854	is missing
Peuke	HO	Byków (Gmina Długołęka)	Z	now cath. Maria Rosenkranz branch church (location)
Gross Weigelsdorf	HO	Kielczów (Gmina Długołęka)	Z	ev. Dreifaltigkeitskirche, now cath. Parish church Maria Rosenkranz (location)
Laskowitz	HO	Laskowice	Z	New building from 1968 with half-timbered imitation, now catholic. Parish Church of St. Stanislaus (Lage)
Groß Preiskerau	HO	Piskorzów	Z	ev. parish church St. Hedwig, now cath. Filialkirche St. Michael (location)	is missing
Large castle	HB	Borek Strzeliński	Z	now cath. Parish Church of St. Laurentius and Antonius (location)
Schwentnig	HB	Świątniki (Gmina Sobótka)	Z	now cath. Parish Church of Our Lady of Sorrows (location)
Klein Kniegnitz	HB	Księginice Małe	Z	now cath. Maria Rosenkranz branch church (location)
Langenöls, OT from Heidersdorf	HB	Oleszna (Gmina Łagiewniki)	Z	now cath. Filial church of the Assumption of Mary (location)
Upper Panthenau	HB	Ratajno (Gmina Łagiewniki)	Z	now cath. Parish Church of St. Anthony of Padua (location)
Groß Wilkau, OT from Nimptsch	HB	Wilków Wielki (Gmina Niemcza)	Z	now cath. Herz-Jesu-Kirche (location)
Nimptsch	HB	Niemcza	Z	ev. parish church St. Peter and Paul, new building from 1866, now catholic. Parish Church Immaculate Conception (location)
Dirsdorf, OT from Nimptsch	HB	Przerzecyn-Zdrój (Gmina Niemcza)	Z	ev. parish church St. Nikolai, now catholic Parish Church of Our Lady of Czestoshi (location)
Zülzendorf, OT from Frankenstein	HB	Sulisławice (Gmina Ząbkowice Śląskie)	Z	now cath. Parish Church of St. Anthony of Padua (location)
Silberberg	HB	Srebrna Góra	Z	now worldly use (location)
Siegroth, OT from Tepliwoda	HB	Dobrzenice (Gmina Tepliwoda)	Z	now cath. Maria Rosenkranz branch church (location)
Reichau, OT from Kurtwitz	HB	Zarzyca (Gmina Kondratowice)	Z	now cath. Filial church St. Andreas Bobola (location)
Stone church, OT von Strehlen	HB	Biały Kościół (Gmina Strzelin)	Z	ev. parish church St. Michael, new building, now cath. Filial church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary (location)
Türpitz	HB	Cierpice	Z	now cath. Filialkirche St. Josef (Lage)
Writing village	HB	Sarby	Z	now cath. Filial Church of the Birth of Mary (location)	is missing
Arnsdorf, OT from Prieborn	HB	Karnków (Gmina Przeworno)	Z	New building from 1970, now Catholic. Parish Church of St. Laurentius (location)	is missing
Olbendorf	HB	Gnojna	Z	now cath. Parish church Maria Rosenkranz (location)
Konradswaldau	HB	Przylesie (Gmina Olszanka)	Z	now cath. Parish Church of St. Stanislaus Kostka (location)
Groß Jenkwitz, OT from Alzenau	HB	Jankowice Wielki (Gmina Olszanka)	Z	now cath. Parish Church of the Assumption of Mary (location)
Michelau	HB	Michalów	Z	ev. parish church St. Michael, now catholic Filialkirche St. Josef (Lage)
Lions	HB	Lewin Brzeski	Z	ev. parish church St. Peter and Paul, reconstruction, now secular use (location)
Mangschütz	HB	Mąkoszyce (Gmina Lubsza)	Z	now cath. Parish Church of St. Peter and Paul (location)
Princely Elguth near Namslau	HO	Ligota Książęca (Gmina Namysłów)	Z	now cath. Parish Church of the Assumption of Mary (location)
Prietzen	HO	Przeczów (Gmina Namysłów)	Z	now cath. Parish Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (location)
Kraschen	HO	Krasowice (Gmina Namysłów)	Z	now cath. Subsidiary Church of Our Lady of Czestochowa (location)
Woitsdorf	HO	Wojciechów (Gmina Wilków)	Z	now cath. Elisabeth Church (location)
Pangau	HO	Pągów (Gmina Wilków)	Z	now cath. Filial church St. Peter and Paul (location)
Mühlwitz	HO	Milowice	Z	now cath. Parish Church of Anthony of Padua (location)
Reesewitz	HO	Radzowice	Z	now cath. Dreifaltigkeitskirche (location)
Pontwitz	HO	Poniatowice	Z	now cath. Parish Church of Mary Queen of Poland (location)
Breeze	HO	Brzezinka	Z	now cath. Filial church of the Assumption of Mary (location)
Festenberg	HO	Twardogóra	Z	ev. parish church "Zum Kripplein Christi" (town church), now cath. Parish Church of Maria Helper of the Faithful (location)
Festenberg	HO	Twardogóra	Z	ev. parish church "Zur Heiligen Dreifaltigkeit" (country church), now secular use (location)
Medzibor (Neumittelwalde)	HO	Międzybórz	Z	ev. parish church "Zum heiligen Kreuz", used by the ev. parish AB (Lage)
Polish hammer	HO	Kuźniczysko (Gmina Trzebnica)	Z	expired (location)
Strop	HO	Strupina	Z	now cath. Parish Church Maria Immaculate Heart (Lage)
Wersingawe	HO	Warzęgowo (Gmina Wołów)	Z	now cath. Adalbertkirche (location)	is missing
Tiny	HW	Wińsko	Z	ev. Dreifaltigkeitskirche, now cath. Dreifaltigkeitskirche (location)
Gimmel	HW	Jemielno	Z	now cath. Christ the King's Church (location)	is missing
Herrnstadt	HW	Wąsosz	Z	ev. parish church St. Matthias (town church), now cath. Church of the Immaculate Conception (location)
Rawitsch	KP	Rawicz	Z	now cath. Parish Church of St. Andreas Bobola (location)
Simmenau near Konstadt	HO	Szymonków (Gmina Wołczyn)	Z	now cath. Parish Church of the Nativity of Mary (location)
Kreuzburg OS	HB	Kluczbork	Z	ev. parish church St. Salvator , now used by the ev. parish AB (Lage)

literature

• Lars-Arne Dannenberg , Matthias Donath , Eike Thomson, Wojciech Wagner: "Lord, God, you are our refuge for and for" - border and refuge churches of Silesia. Via Regia Verlag, Olbersdorf 2012, ISBN 978-3-944104-01-0 (German / Polish)

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