Jesus Church (Cieszyn)

Jesus Church (Cieszyn)

Jesus Church ( _pl. Kościół Jezusowy) or Grace Church is a Lutheran Church located in Cieszyn, Poland. It is one of the largest and most important protestant churches in EuropeFact|date=September 2008.

The construction of the Lutheran basilica was made possible with the assistance of Sweden's Charles XII. Baroque in style, Jesus Church was constructed between 1710-1772. In the first two decades of the church's existence, it was a significant center of pietism.

See also

* Evangelical-Augsburg Church in Poland
* Johann Adam Steinmetz
* Holy Trinity Church, Warsaw

External links

* [http://staff.elka.pw.edu.pl/~wkaminsk/ORG_Cieszyn_KosciolJezusowy.htm Organ in Jesus Church]
* [http://www.jesuschurch.ewebsite.com Tercentenary of Jesus Church in Teschen]


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