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St Mary’s Church — a Gothic rhythm
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A slender tower and pointed arches lead the eye skyward. The inspiration is the neo-Gothic Church of the Immaculate Conception, known as St Mary’s. An actual visit can combine architectural observation with a quiet pause.
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Modernism, townhouses and a wooden church
The Modernism Trail links interwar buildings, including the Drapacz Chmur skyscraper and Silesian Parliament building. A different chapter is the wooden Church of St Michael the Archangel in Kościuszko Park, usually dated to the early sixteenth century. Heritage can speak of established traditions as well as the ambition to be modern.
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