Holy Trinity Church in Iwanowice Włościańskie

The wooden Holy Trinity Church stands in the centre of Iwanowice, on a small rise. The present church from 1745 is one of the monuments of the Lesser Poland wooden architecture route.

From a Gothic church to the building of 1745

The parish in Iwanowice was established in 1293 by Prokop, Bishop of Kraków, and the wooden church of 1408 was converted into a Protestant meeting house in the mid-16th century. After renovation it was consecrated again in 1624. The present church was founded by the owner of the village, Aleksander August Czartoryski, and completed in 1745, as the inscription above the entrance says. It is worth adding to your visit the PTTK Regional Museum, a few dozen metres further on.

Construction and interior

The church has a log construction and two towers with domed roofs at the front, with a porch between them. Inside are three Gothic sculptures, among them St Christopher from 1480-1490 linked with the workshop of Veit Stoss, and a late Gothic crucifix in the high altar. The parish writes that some of the altars and figures probably came here from St Mary's Church in Kraków. Nearby there is also St Roch's Chapel.

Practical information

• Address: ul. Jana Pawła II 4, Iwanowice Włościańskie.
• The church is in use as a parish church; service times are given on parafiaiwanowice.pl.