Kościół pw. św. Andrzeja Apostoła, Konin
Facts and practical information
St. Andrew the Apostle Church - a Gothic church in Konin's Gosławice district.
The church was built at the beginning of the 15th century and consecrated in 1444. The founders of the church were bishop Andrzej Laskarz born in Gosławice and his nephew Jan of Licheń. It was built on the plan of a Greek cross, with the main octagonal nave with a unique palm vault on a central column, the chapels on the north and south sides with a stellar vault and the porch with a stellar vault.
The chancel has a stellar vault, each rib resting on a bracket in the shape of a coat of arms. In the church there is also an octagonal Renaissance baptismal font from the 15th century. In 1771 a fire broke out, which partially destroyed the church. Next fires took place in 19th century, what caused that the church was renovated twice, once in 1801 and once in 1819. It was then partly rebuilt by contemporary owners of Gos³awice - Kwilecki family, it got neo-gothic interior, porch, vestry were rebuilt, new bell tower was erected, vaults in presbytery, chapels and porch were restored. Three neo-Gothic altars house paintings by Jozef Buchbinder and on the right side of the nave there is a painting of the blessed martyr Fr. Dominik Jedrzejewski, parish priest in 1928-1940.
Kościół pw. św. Andrzeja Apostoła – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Basilica of Our Lady of Licheń, Kościół pw. Matki Boskiej Częstochowskiej, Kościół pw. św. Mikołaja Biskupa i Dobrego Pasterza, Kościół pw. św. Wojciecha.