Church of St Hedwig of Silesia and Franciscan Monastery in Złotoryja

The Church of St Hedwig of Silesia and the Franciscan Monastery in Złotoryja is a monastery complex belonging to the Province of St Hedwig of the Order of Friars Minor.

From the Middle Ages to reconstruction

The monastery was already mentioned in 1258. It was destroyed by a fire in 1554 and rebuilt in 1555-1557. It was later restored several times, which blurred its original stylistic features.

Gothic beneath a Baroque rebuilding

The church was originally built in the Gothic style, then rebuilt in the Baroque style. Only the walls and buttresses of the chancel survive from the original building, covered by Baroque architecture from the mid-18th century. By the chancel stands a richly carved wayside shrine on a pillar from the late 15th century.

In Złotoryja

The church stands in Złotoryja, near the Gold Museum in Złotoryja.

Also nearby is the Aurelia Gold Mine.

The town also has a Jewish cemetery.

Practical information

• Town: Złotoryja, Złotoryja County
• Access: the building is located in Złotoryja; it is worth verifying the exact address before your visit
• What to expect: an active parish church attached to a Franciscan monastery, with Gothic-Baroque architecture and a 15th-century wayside shrine by the chancel
• Masses and visiting hours: no official website was given in the data; it is worth asking directly at the parish for information