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Saint Joseph church in Bytom

Saint Joseph church in Bytom, Parish church in Bytom, Poland.

Saint Joseph church was a freestanding, three-nave parish church in Bytom-Dąbrowa Miejska, built 1927–1928 to a design by Theodor Ehl and demolished in 2016. Its reinforced-concrete frame was filled with brick and plastered, with a single tower at the north-west corner and the entrance in the north facade. Inside, a single gallery held the organ, and a side-nave chapel first served as a baptistery.

The church was built in 1927–1928 on land donated by Count Henckel von Donnersmarck, on the initiative of Father Augustyn Schwierk, parish priest of Holy Trinity in Bytom. The architect was Theodor Ehl, and the cornerstone was consecrated on 16 October 1927. Cardinal Adolf Bertram of Wrocław consecrated the church on 21 October 1928, when the new parish was also erected. Mining damage from coal extraction forced a major renovation between 1950 and 1969, with walls tied by metal anchors. The last Mass was held on 19 March 2016, and demolition began on 4 October 2016.

The church was demolished in 2016; its organ, Stations of the Cross, crucifix, Saint Joseph figure, tabernacle, side altars and baptismal font were moved to the new parish church two kilometres north. The stained-glass windows were to follow but were destroyed by thieves. Liturgical vestments from the old church were also kept.

The church no longer exists: it was demolished in stages from 4 October 2016 and the demolition was finished before 11 December 2016. Its furnishings, including the 1937 Carl Berschdorf organ, the Stations of the Cross and the baptismal font, were moved to the new parish church about two kilometres north. The former site stands in Dąbrowa Miejska, where mining damage had already thinned the surrounding housing.

The building was one of the first church constructions in Upper Silesia to use reinforced concrete as its primary building material. This early application of modern materials in religious architecture makes it a notable example of the region's architectural evolution.

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