Published: 2023-11-06

Architectural transformations of the parish church at Koźle from the late 13th to the end of the 16th century

Andrzej Legendziewicz , Andrzej Peszko
Saeculum Christianum. Historical Writings
Section: Rozprawy i Artykuły
https://doi.org/10.21697/sc.2023.30.1.6

Abstract

This article presents the results of research on the parish church of St. Sigismund and St. Hedwig of Silesia at Koźle. The introduction presents an analysis of scarce written and iconographic sources and discusses the existing literature. On the basis of architectural research, a comparative analysis, and information from 1293, the oldest parts were separated, including the two-bay chancel whose construction was set in the second half of the 13th century. The date of the transfer of the temple's patronage to the Order of the Knights Hospitaller of St John in Jerusalem remains unknown; it may have taken place in the first half of the 14th century. This dating is confirmed by a reference to the chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary of 1323. The first mention of a commandery does not come until 1392. It is likely that the chapel may have been built on the south side of the choir in the first half of the 14th century, with the chancel being enlarged slightly later. The pseudo-hall three-nave body with a tower was probably erected in the second half of the 15th century. The sgraffito decoration of the facade, the rebuilding of the Blessed Virgin Mary Chapel and the tower roof were funded by Jan von Oppersdorff around 1570.

Keywords:

Architecture, Silesia, church, Middle Ages, Hospitallers, Koźle

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Legendziewicz, A., & Peszko, A. (2023). Architectural transformations of the parish church at Koźle from the late 13th to the end of the 16th century. Saeculum Christianum. Historical Writings, 30(1), 84–98. https://doi.org/10.21697/sc.2023.30.1.6

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