Sanctuary in Ciężkowice, Parish church in Ciężkowice, Poland

The Sanctuary in Ciężkowice is a Gothic Revival church featuring pointed arches and detailed stone carvings throughout its exterior and interior. The structure displays vertical lines and elaborate decorative elements that characterize its design.

The present church was built between 1901 and 1902 to a design by Jan Sas-Zubrzycki, on the site of a 14th–15th-century church destroyed by fire in 1830. It was consecrated in 1904 by Bishop Leon Wałęga, who sealed relics of St Januarius in the main altar. Repairs after 1945 replaced the roof covering and removed war damage.

The interior polychrome was painted by Józef Dutkiewicz: walls in 1943–1944, vaults in 1954–1956. The stained glass windows were made in 1905 at Żeleński's workshop in Kraków. The high altar, carved by Stanisław Wójcik in 1907, holds a 17th-century Ecce Homo painting venerated for its graces.

The church stands on a slope above the town, with the main entrance through the west portal and a second entrance on the south side. A stone wall with metal grilles and the Stations of the Cross surrounds the grounds, and a chapel stands beside the church. The interior is covered by cross-ribbed vaults, and the stained-glass windows made in 1905 in Kraków are best seen in daylight.

The 17th-century Ecce Homo painting in the main altar is credited with graces, which is why the church is treated as a sanctuary. During the 1904 consecration, relics of St Januarius were walled into that same altar.