St. Catherine's Church

Golub-Dobrzyń, Poland

The Gothic church of St. Catherine was built in the beginning of the 14th century. It has a Renaissance chapel of the Kostka family.

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Founded: 1320–1350
Category: Religious sites in Poland

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Emilia Klatecka (10 months ago)
The church is beautiful, but the setting for the mass is a disaster, Mr. organist!!! This is impossible to listen to, have you heard yourself????
Mateusz Klatecki (12 months ago)
It's impossible to listen to this organist's screeching - your ears literally bleed. It's strange that the parish priest doesn't hear this and doesn't ask one of the parishioners (e.g. from the choir) for help with singing...
Mariusz Poeta (18 months ago)
We weren't allowed to see the interior because the church was closed at high noon. From the outside it looks dignified and impressive
Tomasz Sudoł (3 years ago)
Ładny zadbany kościół. Dobre nagłośnienie, Ciekawe kazania.
Róża Kobieta (4 years ago)
The church dates back to the turn of the century, built in brick in the Gothic style. The equipment of the church comes from the Baroque period, although there are Gothic, Renaissance and Neo-Gothic elements. Over the centuries, the temple was destroyed by fire and robbed of the equipment by invaders and rebuilt. The church received its current shape in the nineteenth century.
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