Church of All Saints in Czyżów Plebański

It is amazing that Czyżów - a small town lost among Świętokrzyskie fields and loess ravines - can boast of unusual Baroque monuments: a palace and a church.

The second building can be easily found on the hill that dominates the village. In front of the wall you will be greeted by the figure of St. John of Nepomuk from the 18th century. You will enter the church through the gate, which is decorated with figures of Christ and the apostles - Peter and Paul.

The present appearance of the temple was given in the 18th century by Jan Aleksander Czyżowski. However, the history of the temples in Czyżów dates back several centuries. According to local traditions, a wooden temple existed here as early as the 14th century. Another was probably built in the 15th century. In the next century it was changed into an Arian church - it served this function until 1615.

The Baroque building consists of a central nave and a narrower and lower chancel. Chapels adjoin the nave. A tall Baroque turret towers above the gable roof. The whole complex is complemented by a high belfry tower.

The interior of the church will certainly not surprise you - Baroque reigns here as well. In the main altar you will find a representation of All Saints, and therefore the patrons of the temple. On the sides you will see statues of the Virgin Mary and St. Paul.

Also pay attention to the side altars, and in the southern wall of the presbytery - to the plaque with the portrait and coat of arms of the founder of the church.