Exaltation of the Holy Cross church in Tczew

The Exaltation of the Holy Cross church features three pairs of octagonal pillars dividing the interior space into aisles covered with stellar vaults.

The original brick church, first documented in 1275, was destroyed in 1308 during the Teutonic Knights' capture of Tczew and later reconstructed.

The church demonstrates the religious transformation of Tczew, as Catholics and Lutherans shared ownership of the building from the early 16th century until 1595.

The church maintains its Gothic spatial layout with a four-bay nave, two aisles, and an elongated chancel measuring similar in width to the central nave.

The Gothic vaults display distinctive star patterns: eight-pointed stars in the nave and six-pointed stars in the chancel, with a modified seven-pointed arrangement.

Location: Tczew

Inception: 13 century

Architectural style: Gothic architecture

GPS coordinates: 54.08801,18.79742

Latest update: March 4, 2025 13:48