St. Peter and Paul (Katowice)
St. Peter and Paul ( Polish Kościół Świętych Apostołów Piotra i Pawła ) is a Catholic parish church in Katowice , the capital of the Silesian Voivodeship . It was built between 1898 and 1902 according to plans by Joseph Ebers . From 1925 to 1957 it was the cathedral of the Katowice diocese .
history
The rapid development of Katowice into an industrial city began around the middle of the 19th century. In 1870 the neo-Gothic Marienkirche was completed. For the growing districts in the south, planning of a new church began around 1890. In 1892 the parish council of St. Marien bought the property for it. There was long disagreement about the architectural style of the new church - again Gothic or Romanesque forms. During a visit, Cardinal Georg von Kopp promised the sum of 20,000 marks and recommended that the diocesan architect Joseph Ebers be commissioned with the construction. Ebers belonged to the Hanover School of Architecture and designed a hall church based on models from North German brick Gothic .
When the diocese of Katowice was established in November 1925, St. Peter and Paul were elevated to the status of bishop's church. The construction of Christ the King's Cathedral , which was started at the same time , could only be completed in 1957.
architecture
St. Peter and Paul consists of a five-bay nave with three equally high, groin-vaulted naves , a short transept with polygonal ends and a 5/8 choir . The portal facade with the four-story, richly structured tower forms the western end . The nave bays are emphasized by their own transverse roofs, the choir by a roof turret.
The interior, whose brick-red columns and services contrast with the white of the wall surfaces, breathes space and at the same time directs the gaze upwards.
Web links
- History (parish website, Polish)
Coordinates: 50 ° 15 ′ 11.7 ″ N , 19 ° 0 ′ 36.6 ″ E