Church of the Holy Cross in Stargard

The Church of the Holy Cross in Stargard stands in the Kluczewo district, in the southern part of the town, at Lotników 8A. It is a hall church built of erratic boulders and brick, dated to the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries, today a parish church.

Architecture

The construction is dated on the basis of architectural features. The east gable is decorated with blind niches and pinnacles, and on the west side rises a stone-and-brick tower with blind niches and a distinctive frieze. The tower contains a profiled entrance portal. The heritage register gives the 15th century, and the building is entered in the register.

Interior and history after 1945

The interior is covered with a wooden beamed ceiling. In the chancel, which ends in a straight wall, stands an altar with a figure of Christ, and on the west wall there is a choir gallery. The church was consecrated as a Catholic one on 17 October 1945, and the parish was established on 29 July 1959.

Practical information

• Address: ul. Lotników 8A, Stargard-Kluczewo.
• The church is active as a parish church, and the parish gives the hours. Check them before your visit.
• The Old Town Collegiate Church of St Mary, Queen of the World lies about 5 km away in a straight line.