Kościół pw. Podwyższenia Krzyża Świętego w Roju

Kościół pw. Podwyższenia Krzyża Świętego w Roju is a church in Żory, Silesian Voivodeship which is located on Wodzisławska. Kościół pw. Podwyższenia Krzyża Świętego w Roju is situated nearby to the cemetery Cmentarz parafialny, as well as near the fire station Ochotnicza Straż Pożarna Rój.

Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Address: Wodzisławska 207, Żory, 44-245

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Anne church in Świerklany and Sacred Heart Church, Boguszowice.

Saint Anne church in Świerklany

Church

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Saint Anne church in Świerklany is situated 3½ km southwest of Kościół pw. Podwyższenia Krzyża Świętego w Roju.

Sacred Heart Church, Boguszowice

Church

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Sacred Heart Church, Boguszowice is situated 4 km northwest of Kościół pw. Podwyższenia Krzyża Świętego w Roju.

Borynia Coal Mine

Mine

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The Borynia coal mine is a large mine in the south of Poland in Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Silesian Voivodeship, 260 km south-west of the capital, Warsaw. Borynia has estimated reserves of 34 million tonnes of coal. Borynia Coal Mine is situated 3½ km south of Kościół pw. Podwyższenia Krzyża Świętego w Roju.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rój and Rogoźna.

Rój

Suburb

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Rój is a district in southwestern Żory, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. The medieval name Ray, meaning "paradise," was later pronounced by locals as Roj. This pronunciation subsequently transformed into Rój, which literally means "swarming ".