Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Skawina

The Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary stands at ulica Korabnicka 1 in Skawina. It is a branch church of the parish of Saints Simon and Jude Thaddeus the Apostles.

History and architecture

At the turn of the 18th century it was a hospital church dedicated to St Valentine, built on the site of an older church from 1471. The present building is Baroque, of brick, oriented, single-nave, and closed with a semicircular apse.

Interior

In the Baroque altar is a painting of the Crucifixion, painted on a board and dated to 1640. It is the only item of furnishings described by the available sources.

In the area

Nearby, about half a kilometre away, is the Regional Museum in Skawina.

Practical information

• Address: ul. Korabnicka 1, Skawina.
• This is a branch church, so check service times and whether you can enter outside services on the parish website: szymonijuda.pl.