Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Strożyska

It is interesting how the style of one church influences the decisions of the founders of subsequent sacred buildings. It is enough to enter the church in Stroży to see that some architectural elements strongly refer to the collegiate church in Wiślica, erected by the efforts of not just anyone, because King Casimir the Great himself.

In the Middle Ages, Strożyska belonged to a representative of the knighthood, Michał of Strożyska. This one, probably inspired by the imposing interior of the Wiślica collegiate church, erected a temple with a similar architectural layout on its estate.

Inside the preserved, 14th-century nave, you will see an interior layout very similar to the Wiślica one. The nave is divided into two parts by a massive pillar that supports the barrel-rib vault.

Today, the 14th-century nave with an interesting four-sided tower is adjoined by a neo-Gothic chancel and chapels, which clearly dominate the body of the temple.

While walking around the church, look up and pay attention to the second slope from the side of the chancel. There you will find one of the oldest sundials in Poland. Only his shield has survived to this day. The boldest hypotheses say that this interesting detail of the Stroży church was built in the 14th century.