Kościół pw. św. Katarzyny Aleksandryjskiej

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Kościół pw. św. Katarzyny Aleksandryjskiej

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St. Catherine of Alexandria Church in Opatówek is a historic wooden parish church in Opatówek, Września County, Greater Poland Province.

Its patron saint is St. Catherine of Alexandria of Egypt.

The church dates back to 1752-1754 and has a low tower from the same period. Equipment from the eighteenth century, mostly rococo. It includes, among others, the pulpit, baptismal font and three altars. The most valuable is the crucifix from the 16th century, located on the rainbow beam.

Next to the church stand brick family tombs. On the southern wall of the temple hangs a wooden plaque, funded by the parishioners, and dedicated to: the priests murdered during World War II in KL Dachau - Pastor Ludwik Dabrowski and priests Jan Kai and Kazimierz Pauzy, 25 Poles shot on May 22, 1941 in Mala Gorka, the parishioners killed in 1939-1945.

Moreover, by the church lies the memorial stone of Rev. Tadeusz Dylak - the parish priest of Opatówków in 1962-1996 and stands a simple bell tower made of massive I-beams with three bells.

Coordinates: 52°19'60"N, 17°29'7"E

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