St Joseph the Betrothed Church in Jaworzyna Śląska

St Joseph the Betrothed Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Jaworzyna Śląska, in Świdnica County, belonging to the Żarów deanery of the Diocese of Świdnica. The parish is active.

Neo-Gothic construction

The church was built in 1896-1897 under the direction of Augustyn Grimwald of Świdnica - work began in October 1896 and finished in September the following year. The building was erected of red, unplastered brick, with a square tower on the south side, topped with a pyramidal spire.

Consecration by Cardinal Kopp

The church's solemn consecration in 1897 was carried out by Cardinal Georg Kopp.

Interior furnishings

The main altar and pulpit are wooden works from the year the church was built. From the same period also come the organ case and three stained-glass windows in the east wall of the chancel.

Practical information

• Address: Jaworzyna Śląska, Świdnica County
• Parish website: parafia.jaworzyna.net - it's worth checking Mass times there before visiting
• Close by, less than a kilometre away, is the Museum of Railways in Silesia, and within a few kilometres the Basilica of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in Strzegom