Church of St Nicholas the Wonderworker in Świdnica

The Church of St Nicholas the Wonderworker is an Orthodox parish church in Świdnica, belonging to the Wrocław deanery of the Wrocław-Szczecin diocese of the Polish Autocephalous Orthodox Church. It stands on the grounds of the municipal cemetery.

History of the site

The church was created in the 1970s by adapting a previously existing cemetery chapel and was consecrated as an Orthodox church. In 2005 it underwent a thorough renovation.

Structure and interior

The building is made of brick, built in the neo-Romanesque-Byzantine style, on a cross plan covered by an octagonal dome.

Practical information

• The church is located on the grounds of the municipal cemetery in Świdnica.
• Worth checking service times on the parish website before your visit.
• Nearby, in the same town of Świdnica, also stand the Church of Peace and the Cathedral of St Stanislaus and St Wenceslaus.
• Also close by are the Museum of Old Trade in Świdnica and the town hall tower.