St Nicholas' Church

Wielkopolska


Dating from the 13th century, this church was originally Gothic but has been modernised several times. The painting Descent from the Cross over the high altar is a copy. The original, painted in Rubens’ workshop around 1617 and donated to the church, was burnt or stolen during a mysterious fire in 1973.


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