Evangelical Church and School in Nowa Ruda-Słupiec

The Evangelical church and school in Nowa Ruda-Słupiec is a neo-Gothic building with a brick facade at Piwna Street 5, built at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Today, having lost its original functions, the building serves as a residential house.

One building, two functions

Construction ran from 19 April 1903 to 30 May 1904. Before the Second World War, the ground floor housed an Evangelical school, and the first floor an Evangelical church - so one building combined an educational and a sacred function.

Who funded the furnishings

The altar was funded by Baroness Małgorzata von Kassel, born in 1866, and Countess Pilati. The pulpit was financed by Becker, director of a glassworks, and Georg Rose, the owner of a printing house.

Lutheran roots in Słupiec

The Evangelical tradition in this place goes back to the 16th and 17th centuries, to the years 1558-1628. The first Evangelical school in Słupiec was established in 1866, before the current building on Piwna Street was even built.

Present state

Neither the church nor the school still operates in its original function - the building is now residential. You can view the neo-Gothic structure from the outside, but it is a private house, not a place open for visits.

Nearby

In the area around Nowa Ruda-Słupiec, it's worth visiting Góra Wszystkich Świętych with its observation tower, and further on Góra Świętej Anny or the Srebrna Góra Fortress in Srebrna Góra. The region's palace architecture is represented by Bożków Palace.

Practical information

• Address: Piwna Street 5, Nowa Ruda-Słupiec
• The building is today a private residential house - it can only be viewed from the outside
• Access from the centre of Nowa Ruda towards the Słupiec district