Garrison Church (Kosciol pw. Najswietszej Maryi Panny Krolowej Pokoju) description and photos - Poland: Bydgoszcz (Topic)

Garrison church (Kosciol pw. Najswietszej Maryi Panny Krolowej Pokoju) description and photos - Poland: Bydgoszcz. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The name in English is Kosciol pw. Najswietszej Maryi Panny Krolowej Pokoju.

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The Church of Our Lady of the Queen of Peace, located in Bydgoszcz on Bernardinska Street, is called garrison by the locals, since the parish to which it belongs was founded by the military. Until 1971, St. George was considered the patron saint of the temple, but the rector of the church Stefan Wyszynski renamed the church entrusted to him.

The history of the Garrison Church in Bydgoszcz dates back to 1480, when Bernardines came to this Polish town. They received permission to settle in Bydgoszcz from the king himself. By order of the Wroclaw Bishop Zbigniew Olesnicki, a Bernardine monastery was founded here.

At the monastery, a church was built, consecrated with the names of St. Jerome and St. Francis, which completely burned down from a fire caused by a lightning strike in 1545. Then many monastery buildings were damaged, only the library with a collection of rare books and the hospital survived.

On September 23, 1552, the Polish king Sigismund August gave an order to restore the destroyed Bernardine church. Its only condition was the following: the height of the spire of the church should not exceed the height of the towers of the neighboring castle. The church was rebuilt in the years 1552-1557 and dedicated to Saint George. It was built in the Gothic style, but the Renaissance elements were also used in the design of its facade.

The temple turned out to be in a dilapidated state after the Swedish wars of the 17th century, so it was reconstructed, slightly altering its appearance. Thus, the church received a square tower, which has survived to this day. In 1682-1685, in front of the church in honor of the victory in the Battle of Vienna, Jan Paninsky founded a small chapel with the Loretanian hut of the Mother of God.

In the 18th century, the church had 7 altars and a rich collection of church items. By that time, the roof of the church was covered with tiles, and the floor was laid with ceramic tiles. The benches for the faithful were made of wood and decorated with carvings.

The church became garrison in 1838 during the Prussian rule. Then it was visited mainly by the soldiers of the nearby garrison. It has retained its status as a military church to this day.

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