Chapel of St. John of Nepomuk, Zawiercie

Chapel of St. John of Nepomuk
Kaplica świętego Jana Nepomucena
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Location	Zawiercie
Country	Poland
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Architecture
Completed	1803
Specifications
Materials	Brick

Chapel of John of Nepomuk - a chapel located in the Krołomów borough of Zawiercie, over the source of the River Warta in Poland.

History

An early chapel at the same location burned down due to a fire in 1790. The current chapel was built in 1803, and remained untouched until 1988, when due to the raising of the roads, the chapel was demounted, and raised one metre. After its location was decided, the chapel was rebuilt to its early form.

Architecture

The chapel, built from brick, is in the shape of an eight-sided octagonal prism. The chapel's roof is made of sheet metal, while the chapel's tower is finished with a cross. Inside the chapel, there is an altar, where above there is a painting of St. Thecla, to the left lies a statue of St. Jacek, while on the right, there is a statue of John of Nepomuk.

Source of the River Warta

The River Warta flows close by from the chapel. The chapel is closed on a daily basis. In 1920 and 1966, the River Warta's high water levels reached mid-height on many of the surrounding buildings in the borough.