St. Bartholomew's Church, Staszów
church building in Poland, cultural heritage
St. Barthlomew Church is a Catholic parish church located in Staszów, Diocese of Sandomierz. The parish received permission to build the church in 1345 from Bishop Jan Grot.
History
A prior, wooden church on the site was burned by the Mongols in 1241. The new building was founded by Dorota Tarnowska, a local heiress from Rytwiany-Łęczycki voivode, and widow of Martin Tarnowska, in 1342. The church was solemnly consecrated by Bishop Grot in 1345. Another reconstruction took place in 1625. During wars and occupation, the church was repeatedly saved from destruction. It was remodeled in the seventeenth century; in 1610, a small tower was added, and in 1613 the Chapel of Our Mother of the Rosary, also known as the Chapel Tęczyńskich, was built. The interior of the church was rebuilt with the establishment of new vaults and divisions in 1625.
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