Church of St. Hedwig in Złotoryja

Church of Sts. Hedwig - According to tradition, the monastery founded by St. Jadwiga in 1212.

The monastery of the Franciscan parish church of St. Hedwig was built in the fifteenth century.

It burned down in 1554 and in its place, in the years 1709 to 1736, established the present baroque church.

Standing beside the monastery building was built simultaneously with the church and was rebuilt in the fifteenth century, in the years 1555-1557 and 1709-1736.

The interior contains a Rococo main altar from 1750 and two Baroque altars from the early 18th century.

A statue of Saint John is situated in front of the church from the west, it was moved in 1914 from the area of the Lower Gate.

Next to the church, there is an original sandstone pillar shrine, dated from the late 15th century.

Nowadays the church is being used by Roman Catholic parish.

Mass times:Saturdays 6:00 AM, 5:30 PMSundays 9:00 AM, 5:00 PM

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