Holy Cross Church
Kościół Podwyższenia Krzyża Świętego
Holy Cross Church
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LocationBrzeg
CountryPoland
DenominationRoman Catholic
Architecture
Architect(s)J. Frisch
StyleBaroque
Groundbreaking1734
Completed1739
Specifications
MaterialsBrick
Administration
ParishParafia Podwyższenia Krzyża Świętego w Brzegu

Holy Cross Church - a Roman Catholic parish church in Brzeg, in the Opole Voivodeship. The church belongs to the deanery of the North of Brzeg;[1] Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wrocław.[2]

History and architecture

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The church was built between 1734 and 1739 (the towers were built in between 1854 and 1856) in the location of the destroyed in 1545 monastery of the Dominicans - for the need of Jesuits which arrived to the town in 1677 (architect J. Frisch).[3] The church has a single-aisle, with a number of side chapels and the tribunes. The ceiling stands out due to frescoes of Silesian painter Johann Kuben (1739-1745), presenting the glory of the Holy Cross (in the centre),[4] surrounded by eight scenes of missions of the Jesuit Order and their saints.[5]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Official Website of the Parish". parafia.brzeg.iap.pl. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Archdiocese of Wroclaw Kosciol Swietego Krzyza Information Parish About". archidiecezja.wroc.pl. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Narodowy Instytut Dziedzictwa". nid.pl. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Deon". deon.pl. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  5. ^ "Rejestr zabytków nieruchomych – województwo opolskie" (PDF). nid.pl. Retrieved 28 November 2014.

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