Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Strzeszów

The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Strzeszów was built in the second half of the 13th century. It is a branch church of the parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Trzcińsko-Zdrój, in Trzcińsko-Zdrój municipality.

Stone ashlar and a neo-Gothic tower

The church is a hall church in the form of an elongated rectangle measuring 28.7 by 10.5 metres, built of stone ashlar. It is surrounded by an obliquely chamfered plinth and a profiled stone cornice. The windows are narrow and pointed: three in the east wall and six in each of the side walls. The original portals, probably in the west and south elevations, have been bricked up.

A half-timbered tower was added in 1739, but it collapsed in 1777. The present brick tower in neo-Gothic style was built in 1897.

Interior and cemetery

Under the wooden ceiling a Renaissance epitaph of M. Schilling with a scene of the Crucifixion has survived, and a bell from 1579 hangs in the tower. Adjoining the church is a cemetery surrounded by a wall with two neo-Gothic gates topped with crenellation.

The nearest town is Trzcińsko-Zdrój, where the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help stands.

Practical information

• Address: Strzeszów, Trzcińsko-Zdrój municipality.
• This is a branch church, so the interior is usually open mainly during services. Check Mass times and the possibility of visiting with the parish.