Church of Our Lady of Częstochowa in Gogolice

The Church of Our Lady of Częstochowa in Gogolice, in Trzcińsko-Zdrój municipality, was built in the second half of the 13th century. It is a branch church of the parish in Trzcińsko-Zdrój (the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Trzcińsko-Zdrój). It is a hall church on a rectangular plan measuring 20.45 by 11.2 m, without a separate chancel.

Rebuildings

In the 18th century a new half-timbered gable was added on the west side, topped with a wooden tower with a spire, a ball and a cross. In 1876 a neo-Gothic porch was added. In the west and south walls are pointed portals, and in the east wall three original pointed windows, of which the two side ones were widened. The interior has a 19th-century choir gallery, a neo-Gothic altar and a beamed ceiling.

Cemetery and surroundings

Around the church is a former cemetery surrounded by a stone wall. After the war the church was consecrated again in 1956. In the village also stands the palace in Gogolice.

Practical information

• Address: Gogolice, Trzcińsko-Zdrój municipality.
• A branch church: service times are given by the parish in Trzcińsko-Zdrój.