Holy Cross Church, Brzeg

Holy Cross Church
Kościół Podwyższenia Krzyża Świętego
Holy Cross Church
Location	Brzeg
Country	Poland
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Architecture
Architect(s)	J. Frisch
Style	Baroque
Groundbreaking	1734
Completed	1739
Specifications
Materials	Brick
Administration
Parish	Parafia Podwyższenia Krzyża Świętego w Brzegu

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

History and architecture

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 J.Kubena frescoes (1739-1745) presenting the glory of the Holy Cross,^[4] the missions of the Jesuit Order and figures of saints.^[5]

References

1. "Official Website of the Parish". http://www.parafia.brzeg.iap.pl/pl. External link in |website= (help);
2. "Archdiocese of Wroclaw Kosciol Swietego Krzyza Information Parish About". http://www.archidiecezja.wroc.pl/parafia.php?id_dek=3&id_par=1. External link in |website= (help);
3. "Narodowy Instytut Dziedzictwa". http://www.nid.pl/pl/. External link in |website= (help);
4. "Deon". http://www.deon.pl/. External link in |website= (help);
5. "Rejestr zabytków nieruchomych – województwo opolskie". http://www.nid.pl/pl/Informacje_ogolne/Zabytki_w_Polsce/rejestr-zabytkow/zestawienia-zabytkow-nieruchomych/stan%20na%2030%20wrze%C5%9Bnia%202014/OPO-rej.pdf. External link in |website= (help);

Coordinates: 50°51′48″N 17°28′02″E / 50.8633°N 17.4672°E