Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Bytom
| Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary | |
|---|---|
Polish: Kaplica Najświętszej Marii Panny | |
 The chapel in 2018. | |
Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary | |
| 50°24′12″N 18°52′19″E / 50.403222°N 18.872083°E | |
| Location | Bytom (Sucha Góra) |
| Address | ul. Niepodległości/ul. Strzelców Bytomskich |
| Country |  Poland |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Neogothic |
| Completed | 1868 |
The Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Bytom (Polish: Kaplica Najświętszej Marii Panny w Bytomiu) is a chapel situated in Bytom-Sucha Góra, Poland, on Niepodległości Street, inscribed on the Municipal Registry of Monuments of Bytom.[1]
It is an oriented, freestanding brick chapel. A small wooden church bell is mounted on its roof ridge. The structure is single-nave, spanned by a cross vault. Its dominating architectural style is Gothic Revival.
History
There are two accounts of how the structure came to be. According to first version, a Jew, Jakubowicz by name, raised the chapel in 1868.[2] As per the second, the building was constructed by master Hoffman with donations from residents in honour of Our Lady of the Rosary.[3]
In 1950, it was decided to convert the chapel's function to serve as a catechetical hall until a new church in Sucha Góra was constructed.
Furnishings
The chapel once housed a Neogothic altar featuring a painting of Our Lady of the Rosary from 1841 by the Cracovian painter Michał Rogowski, as well as the figures of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Mary.[2] On the vault, there was a painting depicting Jesus, the Good Shepherd.[2]
References
- ↑ "Gminna Ewidencja Zabytków" (PDF) (in Polish). Urząd Miejski w Bytomiu. 2012. p. 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- 1 2 3 Derus, Małgorzata (2006). Kapliczki i krzyże przydrożne Bytomia (in Polish). Bytom: UM Bytom. pp. 61–62. ISBN 83-922322-2-4.
- ↑ Krawczyk, Jarosław; Minas, Marek; Nadolski, Przemysław; Tyczka, Piotr; Wroński, Jarosław (2001). Radzionków i Sucha Góra 90 lat temu (in Polish). Radzionków: Rococo. p. 57.