Kościół św. Michała Archanioła w Katowicach
Najstarsza budowla sakralna na terenie Katowic, położona w Parku Kościuszki w Brynowie, na Wzgórzu Beaty w 1938 r. przeniesiona do Katowic z Syryni w powiecie wodzisławskim.
Jest to drewniany, jednonawowy kościół, którego ściany mają konstrukcję wieńcową. Do prostokątnej nawy od wschodu przylega węższe, również prostokątne prezbiterium, natomiast od zachodu - niewielka, prostokątna kruchta. Kościół nie posiada wieży. Nakryty jest stromym, dwuspadowym dachem krytym gontem, ze smukłą wieżyczką sygnaturki na kalenicy, a otoczony jest sobotami. Został zbudowany
w 1510 w Syryni (powiat wodzisławski), gdzie przez 428 lat pełnił funcję kościoła parafialnego.
W 1938 został przeniesiony do Katowic jako pierwszy obiekt w planowanym wówczas skansenie, który ostatecznie nie powstał. We wnętrzu kościoła znajduje się korpus XVII-wiecznej, drewnianej ambony i od 1970 drewniana rzeźba Matki Boskiej z Dzieciątkiem, późnogotycka, z początku XVI wieku, przeniesiona z Dębieńska (powiat rybnicki). W kruchcie znajduje się: XV-wieczna kropielnica z kamienia i drewniana skrzynia z okuciami z XVIII-XIX w. Kościół i dzwonnica otoczone są drewnianym ogrodzeniem z trzema bramami. Wolno stojąca dzwonnica pochodzi z 1679 roku.
Nad głównym ołtarzem znajduje się kopia franciszkańskiego Krzyża z San Damiano.
Kościół leży na szlaku architektury drewnianej województwa śląskiego.
Serdecznie zapraszamy do odwiedzin kościółka. Naprawdę warto zapoznać się z jego wnętrzem.
Cache to pojemnik po filmie 35mm, zawiera logbook i ołówek.
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Church of St. Michael Archangel
Is one of the oldest buildings in Katowice. It's located in Kościuszko Park, where it was moved in 1938 from the village Syrynia, where it was originally constructed in 1510. It is under the invocation of St. Michael. It has end-fitted log framework construction and shingled roof. Free-standing belltower was completed before 1679; it has historic lych-gate and wooden fence around the churchyard. The church of St. Michael Archangel was first built in 1305 in Syrynia, near Wodzisław Śląski. At that time it had a defensive purpose; it was used by the people living in the village as a place where they could hide in, in a case of an attack. The free-standing bell tower was used as a watch tower. The church, in the form and size it is now, was built in 1510. In the 17th century a new free standing tower was built but it was replaced by the present one in 1853. In 1913 the German Kaiser, Wilhelm II, visited the church and, reportedly, admired the beauty of the church very much. In the years 1938-1939 the church was transported to Kosciuszko Park. This was a part of a bigger project before World War II, which was to create a heritage park with examples of traditional Silesian architecture. Along with the church, a 17th century granary from Gołkowice was also moved to Kosciuszko Park. Unfortunately it was burned in a fire in 1969. The fire did not spread and the church, belfry and the fence around were not affected. After World War II broke out, the German occupant did not allow for the church to be opened and used for services. Towards the end of the War, bunkers and trenches were built nearby the church, however in 1945 the front line moved and the church survived. In the post-war years and after changes in the political situation in Poland, the church was for a few years forgotten and neglected. There was even an idea that the church should be moved again, this time to a park in Pszczyna. However the opinion of the specialists was such that the technical state of the church building does not allow the church to be transported. After political changes in 1956 the situation of the church started to improve. The church was blessed for the third time and started to be used for services. The church also required immediate care and repair. In 1981 a new parish of St. Michael Archangel was created. Most of the paintings that were still on the walls in 1930’s, were washed of before the church was moved to Katowice. Many of the pieces of architectural fittings are relatively new however there are things that are much older; an example could be a baroque ambo.
We invite you to visit the church. Really take a look at its interior.
Cache is a 35mm film container with logbook and pencil.