Church of the Annunciation in Tomaszów Lubelski, Wooden church in Tomaszów Lubelski, Poland
The Church of the Annunciation is a wooden house of worship with three naves and two square towers topped by bulbous cupolas. The structure combines timber elements with brick sections and includes underground burial chambers beneath the presbytery and treasury.
Tomasz Zamoyski, voivode of Kiev, founded the parish in 1627 and the church was probably built by 1629; it was consecrated in 1668. A 1671 visitation noted the need for repairs, and Michał Zdzisław Zamoyski funded a thorough renovation in 1727. Bishop Józef Marceli Dzięcielski reconsecrated it on 2 October 1832, and major renovations followed in 1962 and 1990–1992.
The main altar, a Mannerist work from the first half of the 17th century, holds the venerated image of Our Lady of the Scapular with the Child and relics of Saint Felix. Four late-Baroque side altars date from the late 18th century, and some furnishings came from a former Trinitarian monastery. A sandstone baptismal font from around 1600 stands alongside a wooden one from the first half of the 18th century.
The building stands on a central street and welcomes visitors throughout the year. The location is easy to reach on foot and provides direct access to the interior.
The treasury annex on the north side has a ground floor built of brick, slightly projecting from the north elevation, while the rest of the church is a log structure on a brick foundation. Above the treasury and the sacristy were former chapels, recorded in 1750 as dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary and the Transfiguration; they now serve as storerooms.
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