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Ruins of the Church of St. Hedwig in Podgórzyce

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Ruins of the Church of St. Hedwig in Podgórzyce

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    1. Bridge Over the Bóbr – Nowogród Bobrzański loop from Nowogród Bobrzański

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    June 30, 2025

    The temple was built in the 13th century by Prince Henry the Bearded and his wife Jadwiga. The church itself was built of field stones and bog iron ore. The brick and wooden turret with a bell dates back to the 20th century. It is a replica of the medieval one that collapsed in 1688. In the inner wall there was a pulpit and a painting depicting the agreement concluded in 1214 by the Piast princes, brothers Henry II the Pious and Konrad, who were fighting each other. Their mother, Jadwiga, tried to reconcile them. Apparently, she did not quite succeed, because the conflict turned into a fratricidal war. Konrad could not forgive his father, Henry the Bearded, for omitting his older brother in appointing him as his successor. The dispute was resolved by a battle. Henry was supported by the Germans, Konrad by the Poles. In the Battle of Studnica, Konrad's troops were defeated by the Germans. In the niches of the stone walls, a chapel with figures of the Virgin Mary and a cross with the inscription "wiederfeh'n" (we will meet again) have survived. A tree rooted in the walls adds magic to this place. Granite tombstones have been collected in the square by the tower. This is a remnant of the pre-war cemetery. During the Reformation, the church was administered by the Evangelicals and then by the Catholic parish in Słocina. Like many monuments in the region, it was not spared by the Thirty Years' War (1618-48). In the form of a secured ruin and a restored tower, it has survived to this day.

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      August 26, 2025

      a great monument, well-preserved walls, and that tree in the middle - a priceless view

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        Location: gmina gmina Nowogród Bobrzański, powiat zielonogórski, Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland

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