Saints Peter and Paul church in Warsaw Pyry, Catholic church in Pyry district, Warsaw, Poland
Saints Peter and Paul is a Neo-Romanesque church with Italianate character at Puławska Street 434 in Pyry, Ursynów. It was designed by architect Antoni Jawornicki with engineer Stanisław Credo, while the interior was designed by Czesław Sosnowski. The front wall bears the inscription "966 — 1966 Wierni Bogu, Krzyżowi i Ewangelii, Kościołowi Świętemu i Jego Pasterzom" along with the names of villages and parishioners most meritorious in building the church.
The foundation was laid on 9 November 1946, with three pre-war silver coins placed beneath it. The cornerstone was consecrated on 29 June 1947 by Bishop Wacław Majewski, and the erection act was sealed in a brass shell casing from World War II and walled into a pillar by the presbytery. In 1951 the communist authorities ordered construction halted without giving a reason, but the church was built on regardless.
The church serves as a social center for the local Catholic community in Ursynów, where residents gather for religious observances and neighborhood events. It represents an important place in the daily spiritual life of families living in this residential district.
The church sits in a quiet residential area on Puławska Street and is easily accessible on foot. Visitors should know that services happen at specific times, and it is advisable to check in advance whether public events are open to outsiders.
The foundation stone was laid on 9 November 1946 over three pre-war silver coins: two five-złoty pieces and a ten-złoty coin bearing Marshal Józef Piłsudski. The founding act was sealed inside a brass shell casing from a Second World War artillery projectile and walled into the pillar right of the chancel.
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