Blessed Ladislas of Gielniów Church, Gielniów

Blessed Ladislas of Gielniów Church
General view
Address	ul. Opoczyńska 2, 26-434 Gielniów
Country	Poland
Denomination	Catholic Church
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	c. 1413
Dedication	Blessed Ladislaus of Gielniów
Architecture
Years built	1861–1866
Completed	1866
Specifications
Materials	Brick
Administration
Diocese	Radom Diocese
Parish	Blessed Ladislas of Gielniów Parish

The Blessed Ladislas of Gielniów Church in Gielniów, Poland, is a Roman Catholic parish church belonging to the Drzewica deanery of the Radom diocese. It is dedicated to Blessed Ladislas of Gielniów.

History

The first church was likely founded in 1445 by Mściwój Mszczuj. The current church was built between 1861 and 1866. It is a brick building with three naves, oriented with the presbytery facing east, and constructed on a rectangular plan. The roof is adorned with a small tower (a sygnaturka). At the front, there is a bell tower, which houses three bells: one likely from 1768, another from 1777, and a third with no casting date. Inside, there are altars from the 19th century, made by Jan Szczepański from Opoczno. In the side altar, there is a painting of Our Lady of Częstochowa, topped with an Ecce Homo depiction, dating from the late 18th century, as well as a sculpture of Saint Barbara from the first half of the 18th century. Under the stone floor, according to Father Wiśniewski, there is an entrance to a crypt.

Gallery

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  Interior of the church
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  Church before 1913
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  Tower
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  Gate
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  View from the presbytery
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  Plaque of Blessed Ladislaus