Holy Cross Church, Września

Holy Cross Church, Września (pl. Kościół Świętego Krzyża we Wrześni) - is a wooden church (to 1966 likes chapel) in the north-western part of Września, Poland, located in the Lipówka district, on Świętokrzyska street, next to the storage reservoir Wrześnica. The church is registered as a protected monument Greater Poland Voivodeship - No. 2293/A (December 8, 1993).

Holy Cross Church, Września
(in Polish) Kościół Świętego Krzyża we Wrześni
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DistrictWrześnia
ProvinceArchdiocese of Gniezno
Location
LocationWrześnia
Architecture
Completed17th century
Specifications
Direction of façadesouth east
Spire(s)1
Materialswood

History and building description

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Funded by Września's rectors in the 17th century, the Holy Cross Church was the first chapel to be built in the Lipówka district. The church's founding is pertinently connected to a nearby spring and is regarded as miraculous.

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Notes and references

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  • (in Polish) Krzysztof Jodłowski: Zabytki Wrześni. [w:] Marian Torzewski (red.): Września. Historia miasta. Muzeum Regionalne im. Dzieci Wrzesińskich we Wrześni, Września, 2006, ISBN 978-83-924220-0-6, s. 430-431
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52°20′01″N 17°33′04″E / 52.33361°N 17.55111°E / 52.33361; 17.55111