Polski
Małogoszcz, today a small town in the district of Jędrzejów, was already mentioned in documents in the 12th century as an important center of power in Piast Poland.
It is known that the first church stood here as early as 1140, but its exact location is unknown. We know, however, that the present temple was built in the years 1591-1595. On the walls of the church, you will find several inscriptions that indicate the specific dates of the presbytery (1593), nave and chapels (1595). Also in 1595 the church was consecrated, which did not end the work which finally ended in 1624. Since then, the church has undergone revitalization works several times, and a western porch was added. All these works contributed to giving the most valuable monument of the town its present shape.
From a distance you can see a high, four-sided tower with 4 floors, which towers over the interesting, complex body of the church located on the hill. High windows with a semicircular vault illuminate the nave and chancel, giving the interior a specific atmosphere. Note the interesting illusion of cross-barrel vaults in the main axis of the church. In fact, they are plaster decorations which, unlike the vaults of Gothic buildings, have no architectural significance. Next to the church, you will find a rectory building that has retained some interesting Renaissance and Baroque decorations. Interestingly, the insurgent headquarters of Marian Langiewicz's army was quartered here in 1863, which was commemorated with a built-in plaque.
