Kostel Božího Těla
Facts and practical information
The Church of Corpus Christi in Gutach-a historic, wooden church in Gutach within the administrative borders of the city of Trzyniec, in the Moravian-Silesian country, in the Czech Republic. He was a branch church of the parish of St. Archangel Michael in Trzyżuż, one of the oldest wooden churches in Zaolzie. It burned down completely on the night of August 1-2, 2017.
It was built by local evangelicals around 1563 and was used by them until 1654, when on March 23 it was taken away by a special commission, although for the next century the vast majority of village residents were Lutheran. On March 8, 1661, Cracow bishop Mikołaj Oborski dedicated the church and altar. Despite this, the report on the church visit in 1679 writes about him as he seems to be unknown, pw. Holy Sacrament, a branch parish in Trzyżeż. In 1781 the tower was built by the evangelical from Rakowiec Jan Molin and Catholic from the manure Jan Duława. In 1863 reparations and stone foundation were made, and the next renovation was carried out in 1877. In 2011-2012 a thorough revitalization of the church was carried out. At night from 1 to 2 August 2017 the church burned down. In July 2020, the construction of a replica began in Gutach, which was dedicated on June 6, 2021.
In the architecture of the temple, the characteristic features of medieval wooden churches were visible. The Gothic-Renaissance church was built in a log structure, made of thick beams. The nave was small: 7 by 7.8 m. The straight ended presbytery measuring 5.5 by 5.4 m is a cradle from boards. The height of the vault above the presbytery was 6.8 m. The sacristy adjacent to the presbytery. The 15.6 m tower added to the nave is on the square. The selection of the tower with dimensions of 7.9 to 7.9 m served as a vestibule. The walls of the narrowing tower had the shape of trapezoids. There were three bells in the tower, of which the oldest is from 1565. The church is surrounded by open Saturdays. The nave and presbytery were covered with separate gable roofs with shingles covered, with the roof of the presbytery lower. The height of the nave was 10.3 m. The tower was covered with a tent roof topped with a small dome.
The main altar was baroque, and it replaced the original of 1592, currently placed on the side. The 16th-century altar with the painting "Last Supper" painted on the board, he had the coats of arms of donors: Jerzy Sobek from Kornica and Jerzy Nieorski from Nieborów. The oratory probably came from 1626, it was decorated with Arabesques made in 1642 by Szczepan Sowa from Nieborów.
Kostel Božího Těla – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Werk Arena, Chata Javorový vrch, Kostel svatého Antonína Paduánského, Kostel Povýšení svatého Kříže.