Kościół Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny, Złotoryja

The main attraction of Zlotory is the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Kościół pomocniczy pw. Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny). It is one of the oldest churches in Silesia, its church history dates back to the first half of the thirteenth century. The first mention of the beginning of construction dates back to 1211, when Henry the Bearded, Prince of Greater Poland, granted the gold mining settlement the status of a city and named it Zlotory. The construction took several eras, and at the same time the architectural style was changing. Originally it was a Romanesque basilica, now its low arches can be seen in the altar part. In 1270, the church was taken under the care of the knightly Order of the Johannites, who built the northern portal, a new large nave and a west facade in the style of Westphalian Gothic. The project envisaged the construction of two towers, but this was not implemented. During the third stage, a new portal was added. At the fourth stage, a massive quadrangular bell tower with a height of 67 meters appeared above the altar. Before the First World War, a complete reconstruction was carried out, during which the elements of the Romanesque era were revealed and the cathedral received its final appearance..

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