Kościoły Wrzeszcza
Herz-Jesu-Kirche
Because of very dynamic growth of Langfuhr in 19th century the idea of new catholic church appeared. The corner stone for new church was placed on 29th August 1909 and in January 1911 had place the consecration of new church built in neo-gothic style. The church was projected as basilica and it is 58 m long, 24 m width and has 66 m high tower. The parish of Herz-Jesu was established on 1st April 1911, that time there were about 9 to 10 thousands of catholics. In 1945 the church was hardly destroyed but rebuilt and it is still in use.
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Lutherkirche
Lutherkirche was built at the end of 19th century in neo-gothic style for many member of evangelical church, who lived in Langfuhr. It survived the 2nd Warld War in good condition. Since 1945 it has been used by catholics.
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Christuskirche
Christuskirche was built in 1913 - 1916 in neo-baroque style. Before the war it was evangelical church, after 1945 taken by Jesuits and changed to catholic church.
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Stanislauskirche
Stanislauskirche was established in 1924 in old barracks of Prussian cavalry, the building was given to Polish catholics who lived in Freie Stadt Danzig. Before the war church was called "polnischen Kirche". In 1939 taken by German army and changed into military magazine. After 1945 played also the role of military magazine but for Polish army. Between 1956 and 1971 was used as car-park for transport company. In 1971 given back for catholics, re-consecrated a year later.
Interior of the church
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Unsere Liebe Frau von der immerwährenden Hilfe
Church in Brentau was built at the cemetary for Herz-Jesu parish. The new parish was established on 1st April 1929. The old church was pulled down in 1988 when the new one was built in neighbourhood.
Interior of the church
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New Life church
Pauluskirche
Plans to create a new protestant parish with a church appeared in 1927. Financial problems made that the church called Pauluskirche (Church of St. Paul) was opened in the former riding school on the former barracks of Leibhusars at Hohenfriedbergerweg (Szymanowskiego street) on 5 June 1938. After the war Capitol cinema was established in the building, it was later renamed to Zetempowiec, and then to Znicz.
Church on the city map
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