Krakow's churches no.30 – Church of Our Lady of Częstochowa in Krakow
Krakow is famous for its beautiful, centuries-old churches, but it is worth knowing that 20th-century temples also have their own history and unique character here. An exceptionally large number of these interesting 20th-century churches are located in Krakow's Nowa Huta, and one such place is the Church of Our Lady of Częstochowa in Krakow, located in the Szklane Domy housing estate. The history of this parish and church is a story about the determination of the residents of Nowa Huta - a district designed by the authorities of the Polish People's Republic as a "model socialist city" that was to be "without God". In the 1950s, Nowa Huta was to be not only a workers' dormitory for employees of the metallurgical plant, but also a symbol of "atheistic progress". The Church of Our Lady of Częstochowa does not resemble the classic Gothic basilicas or baroque sanctuaries of Krakow - it is a work of modernism with very clear symbolism. The shape of t...
