Church of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Kraków (Rybitwy)

The Church of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary stands in Rybitwy, in Kraków's Podgórze, at ulica Półłanki 100. It is a postmodern church with an unusual silhouette, a parish church since 1970.

Construction

The parish was established in 1970. Construction of the church began in 1983, and the consecration took place on 15 October 1995. The designer was the architect Jerzy Petelenz.

The building

Wikipedia describes the building as having no analogy in Kraków's sacred architecture. Gabled roofs of different heights divide it into three spaces, and a characteristic element outside and inside is the semicircular arcades. The tower, which serves as a bell tower, also has an unusual shape.

Practical information

• Address: ulica Półłanki 100, Kraków-Rybitwy.
• The church is open during services; check the times with the parish.
• Also in Podgórze lies Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory.