Polski
Everyone who had to do with the history of Poland at least for a moment must have heard about Raków - one of the most important centers of the 16th and 17th century Reformation.
The city began to lose its importance in the second half of the 17th century. It was then, by the decision of the Sejm, that the school in Raków was closed, and the Arians themselves were sentenced to exile a few years later.
Church of st. Trinity was built in the years 1640-1645. The founder of the temple was the Cracow bishop Jakub Zadzik (known primarily for the construction of the famous palace of the Cracow bishops in Kielce). Zadzik himself was a known opponent of the Reformation, and erecting the church in the place of the former Arian church. In this context, the call of the church seems not accidental - the Arians openly denied the dogma of the Holy Trinity.
An early Baroque temple made of stone and brick stands on a hill west of the Raków market square. It is a three-nave basilica (i.e. the side aisles are lower than the central nave), which is closed by an oval chancel. There are late Baroque porches by the aisles.
Among the rather modest façades of the temple, the west façade definitely stands out. The most decorative element is the portal with a marble plaque, the coat of arms of Jakub Zadzik (called a korab, and showing a boat and a tower) and the date 1645.
The interior is decorated with decorations that were created from the 17th to the 19th century. Pay attention to the altar paintings and images of Krakow's bishops (among them you will also find a portrait of the founder of the church, Jakub Zadzik). The baptismal font and commemorative plaques made of stone are also interesting.
