Shrines in Lagiewniki

There are numerous legends about the origins of chapels - all of them refer to the creation of the chapel and the apparitions of Saint. Anthony (Franciscan) in the 1670s. Due to the large number of pilgrims arriving, a large wooden church was built in place of the wooden chapel, and the wooden chapel was moved around 1779. to the so-called Hermitage (at today's Wycieczkowa Street), where it is still located today. It is the oldest preserved monument in Łódź, with a spring inside, considered by many to be a miraculous one. The second chapel (standing next to it) dates back to 1730 and is named after Saint. Roch and Sebastian. It was most likely a hermitage. The beams are cut diagonally so that they can be removed. Perhaps the hermit's meal was served here. The shrines were dedicated to patron saints protecting against the most dangerous diseases. Saints Anthony, Roch and Sebastian protected people from plague and infectious diseases.