The Neo-Romanesque Church of Our Lady of Sorrows i

Churches

Church of Our Lady of Sorrows

The church was built in 1899–1901 in the Neo-Romanesque style of red brick. It stands out for its tall tower with a slender metal spire.

History

The church has three aisles with a transept and cross vaults.

What to see

A marble copy of Michelangelo's Pietà in the Vatican, from about 1900, in the high altar.

A stone font with a sculpture of the baptism of Christ and a pulpit with figures of the evangelists.

A symbolic grave with a monument to Fr Jerzy Popiełuszko by the gate.

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.

Sources (in Polish)

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