Church of St Anthony of Padua in Szczecin

The Church of St Anthony of Padua on Szczecińska Street in Szczecin's Warszewo is a neo-Gothic red-brick church from 1874. It stands on the site of a medieval church first mentioned in 1283.

A neo-Gothic building of 1874

The church was built in 1874 on a rectangular plan with a separate, five-sided chancel. Attached to it on the west side is a three-storey tower on a square plan, turning octagonal in its upper part and topped with a pointed helm. The windows have pointed-arch heads, the nave is covered with a gable roof of ceramic tiles, and the facades are decorated with a brick frieze, a rose window and blind niches.

Interior

The interior is covered with a wooden beamed ceiling. On the west wall stands a neo-Gothic choir gallery from the late 19th century. The stained glass in the windows and the Stations of the Cross were made by Wiktor Ostrzołek. At the beginning of the 21st century the floor and pews were replaced, and a new pulpit and altar were made of sandstone.

After 1945

Catholics took over the church, and it was consecrated on 14 October 1945. In the 1990s a sacristy was added to the north facade and a presbytery was built.

Practical information

• Address: ul. Szczecińska, Szczecin-Warszewo.
• The church is active as a parish church, and the parish gives the times of services. Check them before your visit.