Saint Anthony of Padua church in Braniewo, Classical church in Braniewo, Poland.
Saint Anthony of Padua church is a religious building designed in classical style with symmetrical facades, columns, and balanced proportions. The structure displays typical features of neoclassical architecture with a well-organized layout.
Built for Braniewo's Protestant parish, founded in 1818, the church was designed under Karl Friedrich Schinkel's Oberbaudeputation in Berlin. The foundation stone was laid on 23 May 1830 and the church was consecrated on 19 November 1837. It remained Protestant until 1945; in January 1946 the starosta handed it to Catholic worshippers, and in 1946 it became a parish church. A fire on 3 January 2016 destroyed the roof, and services resumed on 13 April 2017.
The church was built for Braniewo's Protestant community, established in 1818, and served it until 1945; since January 1946 it has been a Catholic parish church. The north elevation holds a pulpit made in 1936–1938 to an older design, and the interior was repainted during the Millennium of Poland's Baptism observances.
The church stands at the north-eastern edge of Braniewo, in the former Königsberger Vorstadt, set back from the street and grouped with the neighbouring parish and school houses. The double-tower front faces the ensemble; the main portal sits in the centre of the entrance façade. Masses resumed on 13 April 2017 (Maundy Thursday) after more than a year of rebuilding.
The church was built for Braniewo's Protestant congregation, founded in 1818, and remained in Protestant hands until 1945; since the Polish takeover of the region it has been used by the Roman Catholic Church. The parish counted about 4,500 members in the Braunsberg district in 1925.
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