Kościół filialny pw. św. Wawrzyńca, Mława
Facts and practical information
St. Lawrence Church in Mława - Roman Catholic branch church - a pre-burial church belonging to the Mława deanery of the Diocese of Płock. It is located on the parish cemetery.
The temple was built in 1786 thanks to the efforts of missionary priests of that time. During the Napoleonic wars, in 1807-1815, it was turned into a warehouse. In the years 1870-1886 services were held there, transferred from the Holy Trinity Church. It has been repaired and renovated many times, e.g. in 1961.
The church is made of brick, plastered, represents late Baroque style. It is a hall-like building, built on a rectangular plan. On the sides there are porch and vestry, built on a square plan. The interior is covered with a wooden ceiling. The sacristy is covered with a cross-columned vault. The windows in the nave are closed with segments. The choir is supported by three arcades. The roofs are gable and covered with tiles.
The building is decorated with paintings of saints: St. Adalbert, St. Lawrence, Christ Crucified, dating back to the third quarter of the eighteenth century, as well as marble epitaphs made also in the eighteenth century.
Mława
Kościół filialny pw. św. Wawrzyńca – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Muzeum Ziemi Zawkrzeńskiej, Cmentarz żołnierzy niemieckich w Mławce.