Holy Cross Church in Międzybórz

Holy Cross Church in Międzybórz is an Evangelical Lutheran church, built in 1839 in the neoclassical style on the plan of a Greek cross, on the site of an earlier church that burned down in 1836.

Architecture

The building is crowned by a tower with a gallery and a helmet roof. Inside is an altar-pulpit with a painting depicting Christ's prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane, a wooden font with a depiction of the baptism scene, and a neoclassical organ case.

Status and history

The church is active as a branch of the Evangelical Lutheran parish in Syców and Międzybórz. The site is entered in the heritage register under numbers A/1341/1643 from 1966 and A/1343/652/A from 1992.

Practical information

• Location: Międzybórz, Oleśnica County.
• Getting there: by local road in the centre of Międzybórz.
• What to expect: an active Evangelical Lutheran church - service times and the possibility of visiting are worth checking with the parish in Syców before your visit.