Churches and religious sites in Jelenia Góra

Jelenia Góra's Religious Heritage

Jelenia Góra’s religious landscape reflects centuries of cultural and denominational shifts in Lower Silesia. This collection features the city's oldest Gothic basilica, the Baroque Lutheran Savior Church in the Cieplice spa district, and the Orthodox Church of Saints Peter and Paul. A significant highlight is the extensive series of 18th-century funerary chapels and family tombs surrounding the Church of the Holy Cross, showcasing intricate stonework and the region's prominent historical families. These sites span from 14th-century foundations to 17th-century reconstructions.