Holy Cross Church, Cieszyn
Holy Cross Church in Cieszyn is a Baroque church in Cieszyn, Poland, from the beginning of the 18th century. It is located in the city centre, on Szersznika street.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church building in Cieszyn, Poland
- Also known as: “Cieszyn Holy Cross Church”, “Holy Cross Church in Cieszyn”, and “Kościół św. Krzyża”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum of Cieszyn Silesia and Cieszyn Town Hall.
Museum of Cieszyn Silesia
Museum
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The Museum of Cieszyn Silesia in Cieszyn is one of the oldest public museums in Central Europe and the oldest public museum in Poland, set up by father Leopold Jan Szersznik in 1802. Museum of Cieszyn Silesia is situated 110 metres southwest of Holy Cross Church, Cieszyn.
Cieszyn Town Hall
Town hall
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The Town Hall in Cieszyn is a historic town hall in Cieszyn, Poland. It is located in the corner of the southern frontage of the Town Square and Srebrna Street. Cieszyn Town Hall is situated 120 metres west of Holy Cross Church, Cieszyn.
Church of Saint Mary Magdalene in Cieszyn
Church
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Church of Saint Mary Magdalene in Cieszyn is situated 160 metres west of Holy Cross Church, Cieszyn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Český Těšín and Svibice.
Český Těšín
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Český Těšín is a town in North Moravia and Silesia in the Czech Republic, with a population of 23,300 as of 2024. Its main industries are metal-working and book production. Cieszyn east across the river is its twin town in the Silesian Voivodeship of southern Poland, described in a separate article.
Svibice
Neighborhood
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Svibice was a village in Karviná District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It was a separate municipality, but became administratively a part of Český Těšín in 1947. The name is derived from the świba bush, from the cornus genius.
Mosty
Village
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Mosty is a village and part of Český Těšín in Karviná District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It was a separate municipality but became administratively a part of Mistřovice in 1960 and later Český Těšín in 1975. Mosty is situated 3 km west of Holy Cross Church, Cieszyn.
Holy Cross Church, Cieszyn
- Categories: architectural heritage monument, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Cieszyn, Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.74858° or 49° 44′ 55″ northLongitude
18.6346° or 18° 38′ 5″ eastOperator
OFMOpen location code
8FXWPJXM+CROpenStreetMap ID
way 198728867OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q11747050
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In Other Languages
From German to Polish—“Holy Cross Church, Cieszyn” goes by many names.
- German: “Heiligkreuzkirche (Cieszyn)”
- German: “Heiligkreuzkirche”
- Polish: “Kościół św. Krzyża w Cieszynie”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Powiatowy Inspektorat Nadzoru Budowlanego and KRUS O/Cieszyn.
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