Kostely v Dolním Slezsku

Churches and Religious Sites

This collection highlights the diverse architectural and spiritual heritage of Lower Silesia and its borderlands. It features a range of significant sites, from the 13th-century St. Marienthal Abbey—the oldest Cistercian nunnery in Germany—to the mountain-top Sanctuary of Maria Śnieżna. The list includes Gothic, Baroque, and Neo-Romanesque structures, alongside unique landmarks like a 14th-century synagogue in Oleśnica and various Orthodox churches, reflecting the region's complex multi-denominational history.

Churches and Religious Sites – Mapa

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Marienthal Cistercian Nun Abbey

Founded in 1234, this is the oldest Cistercian nunnery in Germany to have existed without interruption. The complex features notable Baroque architecture reconstructed after a significant fire in 1683.

PawełS / CC-BY-SA-3.0

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Sanktuarium Maria Śnieżna

An 18th-century Baroque pilgrimage church located on Mount Igliczna. It houses a replica of the Maria Maggiore statue from Rome and serves as a prominent spiritual site in the Śnieżnik Mountains.

Michał / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Kościół pw. Nawiedzenia Najświętszej Marii Panny na Ślęży

A historic church situated at the summit of Mount Ślęża, built on the foundations of a medieval castle. The site has been a center of religious significance since pagan times.

Festenberg / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Kościół pw. Matki Bożej Wspomożenia Wiernych

A Baroque-style minor basilica in Twardogóra, recognized for its 18th-century architecture and the miraculous painting of Mary Help of Christians.

MOs810 / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Kościół pw. Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny i św. Wolfganga

A Roman Catholic parish church in Borów, serving as a significant local landmark with historical ties to the regional deanery.

Jan Polák / CC BY-SA 3.0

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sv. Vavřinec

A Gothic sacral building located in Ves. It stands as a historic architectural representative of the Frýdlant region in the northern Czech Republic.

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Luther Church

A Neo-Romanesque church in Görlitz built in the early 20th century. It was the first new Protestant church constructed in the city following the Reformation.

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Katholische Kirche Mariä Himmelfahrt, Radwegekirche

A Catholic church designated as a 'Radwegekirche' (cyclist church), catering to travelers along the regional cycling routes near the border.

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Kościół Matki Chrystusa i św. Jana Apostoła i Ewangelisty

A Roman Catholic church in Strzelin, also known as the Marienkirche, featuring historical elements that reflect the town's ecclesiastical history.

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Kościół Zbawiciela

Originally constructed as a synagogue in the late 14th century, this is one of the oldest surviving buildings of its kind in the region, now serving a Pentecostal congregation.

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Cerkiew św. Michała Archanioła

An Orthodox parish church in Przemków, serving as a center for the local Eastern Christian community.

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Kościół pw. św. Jana Chrzciciela

A Roman Catholic parish church in Zduny, representing the traditional ecclesiastical architecture of the local region.

Paweł Pokrzywiński / CC BY 4.0

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Cerkiew Zaśnięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny

A Gothic-style Orthodox church in Oleśnica, reflecting the medieval architectural history of the town.

Julian Nyča / CC BY-SA 4.0

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St. Marienthal Abbey

St. Marienthal Abbey is a Cistercian nunnery in Saxon Upper Lusatia.

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