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Location: Człuchów, Człuchów, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

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Slawek

August 27, 2023

The first mention in written sources of a church in this place comes from 1209[2]. It was a wooden church erected during the reign of the Dukes of Gdańsk[3][4]. In the years 1550–1603 it was in the hands of Protestants. The brick church was founded by the starost of Wejherowo, Jakub Wejher[2]. It was built in the years 1644–1647[2]. At the beginning of the 18th century, a tower was added to the body of the church[2]. In the years 1926-1927, the temple was subjected to another, thorough expansion according to plans drawn up by Fenner, a master builder from Człuchów[2]. A new nave was added perpendicularly to the existing church so that the former nave became a transept of the new layout. In this way, the axis of the church, originally oriented, was on the north-south line. At the same time, the walls of the church were raised by 4 meters, and the tower from 25 meters to 38.5 meters in height[3]. In 1926, two stained glass windows by Theo Landmann were created for the temple, depicting the Baptism of Christ in Jordan[5] and Christ the King[6].

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Slawek

August 27, 2023

Of great interest are two coffin portraits (probably members of the Radziwiłł family), which are characteristic of the Polish Baroque. They are characterized by great realism of the painted figures and a characteristic shape, because they were placed at the front of the coffin

deceased. Unfortunately, these are copies as the originals have been stolen. They hang above the confessionals at the main entrance.

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Location: Człuchów, Człuchów, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

St. James Church in Człuchów

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