Kościół pw. Najświętszej Maryi Panny Królowej Polski, Żnin
Facts and practical information
Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary Queen of Poland in Żnin - one of three Roman Catholic churches in the town of Żnin, in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian province. It belongs to Żnin deanery. It is located on Śniadeckich Street.
It is a post-evangelical temple built on the site of the former Dominican monastery complex existing in the years 1338-1839. It was built in 1909 in the neo-Gothic style, consecrated on October 19, 1910. Dedicated as a Catholic church in 1945, consecrated on January 10, 2010 by Archbishop Henryk Muszynski. It has a separate octagonal chancel, rectangular nave with balconies and a tower on the west. The equipment includes, among others, the Baroque image of Our Lady with Child - Queen of Poland located in the right side altar, the Baroque altar cross, the stations of the Passion of Christ made by the local artist Edmund Kaploński. In the left side altar, there is a figure of St. Dominic, probably from the former monastery. After the Protestant times the interior decoration, galleries, organs and stained glass windows were preserved. Since 13 June 2004 the church has the relics of St. Joan Beretta Molla, as the fourth church in Poland.
Kościół pw. Najświętszej Maryi Panny Królowej Polski – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Biskupin, Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Wenecja, Wenecja Castle, Kościół św. Mikołaja.