St Mary Magdalene's Church in Skałka

St Mary Magdalene's Church in Skałka is a Gothic filial church built in 1488, belonging to the parish of the Holy Trinity in Małkowice, in the Kąty Wrocławskie municipality.

Construction and rebuilding

The church was built in the late Gothic style as a single-nave, oriented brick building, with cross vaults in the chancel and nave. Over the following centuries the church was extended: around 1696 the structure was enlarged, in 1746 a baroque rebuilding was carried out and a tower was added, in 1872 a brick presbytery was built, and in 1904 the church underwent renovation.

Interior furnishings

Inside, rich baroque furnishings have survived: an oil painting, The Martyrdom of St Bartholomew, from 1731-1732 by the Czech painter Petr Brandl, a Gothic font, decorated organs, and Renaissance epitaphs.

Heritage protection

The church was entered on the heritage register on 5 March 1965 under number A/1208/1255.

Nearby

Towards Wrocław, at a similar distance from Skałka, lie Złotnicki Park and Park Leśnicki.

Practical information

• Address: Skałka, Kąty Wrocławskie municipality, Wrocław County
• Getting there: along local roads of the Kąty Wrocławskie municipality
• What to expect: a small, Gothic village church with baroque furnishings; Mass times and the possibility of viewing the interior are worth checking with the Holy Trinity parish in Małkowice