Church of St Joseph in Koszalin

The Church of St Joseph in Koszalin is a Neo-Gothic red-brick church built in 1869-1870. It is an auxiliary church of the cathedral parish. According to the entry on the church, it was the first Catholic church in the town after the Reformation and the only one until 1945.

Construction and form

The foundation stone was laid on 10 April 1869, and the church was consecrated on 20 October 1870. The building has a single nave on a rectangular plan, strengthened by buttresses. The small chancel is set apart and closed on three sides. Above the nave stands an openwork steel-framed tower in which a bell hangs. The roof over the nave is gabled, and over the chancel it has five slopes, covered with tiles. The heritage register confirms the brick material and the Neo-Gothic style.

Interior

The furnishings are Neo-Gothic. Inside hang fourteen paintings of the Way of the Cross from 1886, and Neo-Gothic stained-glass windows have been placed in the chancel.

In the immediate vicinity stands the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and a little further on the Chapel of St Gertrude.

Practical information

• Address: ul. Biskupa Czesława Domina 10, Koszalin.
• The church is in use as an auxiliary church of the cathedral parish. Service and opening hours are given by the cathedral parish.
• The building is entered in the heritage register.