Church of St. Wojciecha (Kosciol sw. Wojciecha) description and photos - Poland: Kielce (Topic)

Church of St. Wojciecha (Kosciol sw. Wojciecha) description and photos - Poland: Kielce. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The name in English is Kosciol sw. Wojciecha.

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The Church of St. Wojciech on the territory of modern Kielce appeared even before the foundation of the city. We can say that the city itself began with the construction of this temple. An interesting legend is connected with the appearance of this church. It is said that earlier on the place where Kielce now stands, there is a forest rich in game. Rich gentlemen loved to hunt here. Once the son of King Boleslav the Brave Mieszko got lost and lay down to rest in a picturesque meadow. He had a terrible dream in which enemies tried to poison him. Salvation came from the side of Saint Wojciech, armed with a staff, who appeared next to Mieszko and drew an invisible line on the ground that separated the sleeping person from the enemies. The line marked by the staff suddenly became a resounding stream. When the prince woke up he discovered next to him an unknown trickle that had appeared here. It was not without the intervention of higher powers, Mieszko decided, and founded a temple here in honor of his savior and the city of Kielce.

The Church of St. Wojciech was erected in the X century. The wooden church, around which people began to be buried, stood intact until the 18th century. Neither fires nor wars had any effect on its appearance. Only in 1763, canon Jan Rogall initiated the construction of a new stone church. The church was made in a baroque manner. In 1885, under the leadership of the architect Francis Xavier Kowalski, the church was rebuilt and gave it the look we see now.

Three images painted by Jan Styka have survived in the interior of the church since 1889.

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