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History
The Gothic church of 1471–1473 was burned by the Swedes in 1655. The new one was designed by Krzysztof Bonadura the Elder and Jerzy Catenazzi.
In 1730–1738 the façade was rebuilt and tall tower spires were added to a design by Jan Adam Stier of Leszno.
After the dissolution of the order in 1835 the church served various institutions. Destroyed in the Second World War, it was rebuilt until 1988. Since 1974 it has been a parish church.
What to see
The façade with sculptures of Franciscan saints in niches, the work of Franciszek Domusberger of Wschowa.
A floor laid high above street level, because beneath it was the monastery crypt.
The Chapel of Our Lady of Loreto and a high altar with a copy of Rubens's “The Wrath of God” of 1950.
Good to know
This is a working church. It cannot be visited during Mass and services, and you are asked to dress modestly and keep quiet.
