Church of the Nativity of the Lord and St Bartholomew the Apostle in Kraków (Mogiła)

The Church of the Nativity of the Lord and St Bartholomew the Apostle stands at ul. Klasztorna 4 in Mogiła, in the Nowa Huta district. It is a Gothic larch church built in 1466, a parish church until 1851, and today in the care of the Cistercians.

A wooden church from 1466

The first mention of the church dates from 1329, and it was built by the Cistercians for the local population. The present church was built in 1466, and the construction was led by the carpenter and woodcarver Maciej Mączka. His signature and the date are carried by the Gothic portal in the south nave. Around 1740 the church was rebuilt to a Latin cross plan. It has three naves in a hall arrangement, which is rare among Gothic wooden churches.

Interior

The Rococo polychrome decoration from 1766 shows, among other things, portraits of bishops and the Odrowąż coats of arms. Beside the church stands a three-gate bell tower from 1752. The church belongs to the Kraków Route of the Wooden Architecture Route. Not far away rises Wanda Mound.

Practical information

• Address: ul. Klasztorna 4, Kraków-Mogiła.
• The hours for visiting the interior have not been established, so check them with the parish before your visit.