History

The Church in Dłużyce (until 1945 – Grossendorf) was first mentioned in written sources as a parish church in 1209. The present late Gothic building was erected in the 15th century, rebuilt in 1653 and restored in the 19th century. The church was damaged in 1945, rebuilt in 1957, repaired in 1977 and between 1995 and 1996.   

Description

The layout of the parish church with the cemetery borders directly on the manor complex; it is located in the central part of the village, on the western side of the village road. It is located in the central part of the village, on the western side of the village road. The church is east-oriented, made of brick, single-nave with a quadrilateral tower from the western side and a separate polygonal presbytery, buttressed. The church interior is covered with ceilings. The ceilings are painted - above the chancel there is a scene of the Baptism in the Jordan surrounded by emblems, while in the nave there is the scene of Pentecost. In the nave from the north and west side two storeys of galleries with scenes from the Old and New Testament. In the interior of the church a uniform early Baroque decoration dating back to approx. 1700.

The most important elements of the interior fixtures and fittings are:

Main altar, pulpit, 1703, patron’s pew with paintings on the balustrade, tombstone of Countess Eleonora Erdmuth v. Niebelschutz.

In the church cemetery there is a burial chapel of Eggers family, probably erected around 1860-1870.

The site is open to visitors. Information about the order of services is provided on the website of the Legnica Diocese at http://www.diecezja.legnica.pl/.  

Complied by Bogna Oszczanowska, Regional Branch of the National Institute of Cultural Heritage in Wrocław, 13 October 2015.

Bibliography

• Zabytki sztuki w Polsce. Śląsk (Art Monuments in Poland. Silesia), Warsaw 2006, p. 236.