Saint Anne chapel in Busko-Zdrój, Neo-Gothic chapel in Busko-Zdrój, Poland
Saint Anne Chapel is a Neo-Gothic chapel built in 1888 on the highest hill of the Busko-Zdrój spa park. It was erected without a porch or sacristy, which were added around 1907. Its zinc-sheet roof carries two small turrets without crosses and one taller turret with a bell. Inside, a flat ceiling divided into square panels shows the mysteries of the rosary, and the altarpiece holds an image of Saint Anne, patron of the chapel and the spa.
Built in 1888 from contributions of spa patients, the chapel was erected in three weeks while the Russian dignitary was away; the builder Karol Pawłowski was later jailed for 14 days. Services were held only in summer. In 1983 it became the seat of the Blessed Brother Albert parish, and after the parish centre moved it returned to its spa function.
The chapel is dedicated to Saint Anne, patron saint of both the chapel and the spa. Services were held only in summer when it opened in 1888, and after serving as the seat of the Blessed Brother Albert parish from 1983 it returned to its role as a spa chapel. The altarpiece shows Saint Anne, and the flat ceiling is divided into square panels depicting the mysteries of the rosary.
This chapel is situated within the spa town area and is accessible on foot. Visitors should check the opening times in advance, as the building remains an active place of worship.
The chapel was built in three weeks in 1888, without the Russian authorities' permission. The spa's locksmith Karol Pawłowski led the work while the local Russian official was away; when permission finally arrived from Russia, he was sentenced to 14 days in prison. The zinc roof carries two small turrets without crosses and one taller turret with a bell.
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