Church of Our Lady Queen of Poland in Głogówko

The church in Głogówko, a village in the Kotla municipality in Głogów County, was built in 1945 on the initiative of the residents of Głogówko and neighbouring Kulów. Sources describe it as dedicated to Our Lady Queen of Poland - it is the same church that the portal's database records as the Church of Our Lady of Częstochowa.

A post-war building of wood and brick

The church was built with a simple, rectangular shape of wood and plaster, to which a five-storey brick tower serving as a bell tower was added. The main entrance is on the ground floor of the tower, and on its fourth storey hangs a bell with dates from the First World War period.

Construction under Father Łętkowski

The church was built immediately after the end of the war under the direction of Father Władysław Łętkowski, the parish priest at the time. It was built through the grassroots initiative of the residents of Głogówko and Kulów, and was gradually modernised in later years.

Interior decoration

The wooden main altar holds a painting of the Mother of God bought in 1952 during a pilgrimage to Częstochowa. In 2005 parishioners set up an additional altar in the church dedicated to Pope John Paul II.

Parish and function

The church serves as a filial church belonging to the parish of St Martin in Kotla, in the Sława deanery. It remains active as a place of worship.

Practical information

• Address: Głogówko, Kotla municipality, Głogów County
• Access: via local roads from Kotla or Głogów
• It is worth checking service times with the parish of St Martin in Kotla before visiting
• The village lies in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, near Głogów - a different place from Głogówek in Opole Voivodeship