The best road cycling routes around Słupca

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Beautiful church.

Nice house.

The Church of St. Lawrence in Słupca is a Gothic temple built on the foundation of Andrzej Bniński, bishop of Poznań, in the mid-15th century. According to sources, the church already existed around 1296, the period of the city's foundation. Its probable founder was Jan Gerbicz, bishop of Poznań. The first parish priest was Walter (1296), and then Gerlib (1306). The original structure was made of wood. In 1331, the church was burned down during a Teutonic invasion. However, this did not affect its functioning – as early as 1340, another parish priest, Piotr, appears. In the second half of the 14th century, the parish had about 3460 faithful. In the mid-15th century, it was decided to rebuild the church. Its founder was Andrzej Bniński, bishop of Poznań. It was subsequently rebuilt many times (2nd half of the 18th century, 19th century). The regothicization of the church took place between 1949 and 1958 under the direction of architect Aleksander Holas. In 1998, the oldest clock mechanism in Poland was found in this church.

🪵 History and Foundation - The church was built between 1789 and 1792, funded by Petronela Mlicka, née Gałczyńska, with the support of Father Ignacy Gułkowski. - During World War II, it was converted into a warehouse for water equipment and then renovated in 1968. - A thorough restoration was carried out between 1997 and 2002, during which the polychrome by Professor Wiktor Gosieniecki from the 1920s was removed. 🏛️ Architecture - The church is built using a log construction, clapboarded, with a slight southward orientation. - It has a hall-like layout, with a three-sided enclosed chancel. - There are annexes on either side of the nave: the Chapel of St. Joseph to the south and the sacristy to the north. - A square tower of post-and-beam construction rises from the front, with a ground-floor porch, topped by a bulbous dome with a lantern. - The roofs are shingled, emphasizing the building's traditional character. 🎨 Interior and Furnishings - The interior is covered with a flat, faceted ceiling, with a choir loft supported by four columns. It houses a five-stop organ by Wilhelm Sauer from 1900. - A Rococo crucifix from the late 18th century is placed on the chancel beam. - The interior furnishings are Baroque, Rococo, and Classicist, and include: - The main altar and two side altars, - A fourth altar in the chapel with Baroque figures, - A pulpit, baptismal font, confessionals, - A folk crucifix by Józef Glanc in the sacristy. 🔔 Surroundings - Next to the church is a brick and wooden bell tower from the mid-19th century, with a shingled roof. - The entire complex is surrounded by a wooden fence, and nearby stands a rectory from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.

This is the first church I've seen in Poland that has multiple signs forbidding photography when outside of the church!

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An educational trail presenting the species of fish inhabiting Lake Powidzkie.