The church in a small town halfway between Opatów and Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski is the center of interest for lovers of both Gothic architecture and… contemporary literature.
The first fact is easy to explain. The very body of the church reveals that we are dealing with a building of medieval origin. The temple was erected in the 14th century by Jakub Grocholski (a canon of Kraków, the owner of the nearby village of Grocholice, from which Wszechświęte later emerged) together with his brother Andrzej.
In the eighteenth century, porches were added to the raw, stone building. In the 19th century, the church was enriched with a bell tower.
Inside, you'll see stone Gothic portals and 16th-century epitaphs. Your attention will also be drawn to the altars - the painting in the main altar depicts All Saints.
Okay, but where is the place for literature in all this? Well, in the church in Wszechświęcich on September 8, 1904, one of the greatest writers of the 20th century, Witold Gombrowicz, received the sacrament of baptism. It is worth knowing that the author of Ferdydurke and Trans-Atlantyk was born in nearby Małoszyce.
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