This is an exceptionally beautiful place, the most representative building in the rectory – says Ryszard Wojtowicz, the conservator of the very library that changes its look every day. After extensive renovations, the library room has been furnished with bookcases designed by architect Maciej Małachowicz. Soon the shelves will be packed with books of the Lower Silesian Evangelical Institute. On top of...
In July yet more work got underway at the cemetery at the Church of Peace. Within a four month period, Wroclaw based company Restoart will carry out preventive maintenance on the graves that are adjacent to the western wall, the inner western wall as well as northern and eastern walls. This latest work is part of...
Virtuosity, eccentric sounds and intriguing instrument – a recent Cameron Carpenter concert in the Church of Peace turned into a real show. The American organist performed in a crowded church and played several encores, winning a standing ovation in the process. He started briskly with Wagner’s music and repeatedly returned to Bach, while he also awed those present...
In a few weeks during August on Peace Square there will be one more tourist attraction – the 300-year old Bell Tower. The Bell Tower will be prepared for visitors and equipped with facilities for the physically challenged. On...
Cameron Carpenter is one of the greatest organists of all time, a phenomenon endowed with unearthly talent. He transcends all borders and has changed the way how the playing of large organs is perceived. Had he lived a hundred...
Rows of evergreen boxwood currently fill our baroque garden, which was created in June just outside the parsonage. The Prudnik based company “Arbor – Andrzej Skup” cleared and leveled the ground, prepared the soil, planted the crops, and also added a non-woven crop cover. On top of that, the existing pedestrian walk was dug up and shaped into a new one in a different place. The same company have also taken...
A comic book and a song about the Church of Peace have been prepared by high school students from the High School number II in Świdnica (humanities class). This is one of the school that took part in the...
The old Bell Tower will undergo thorough renovation until the end of August 2016. The Budraf company from Walbrzych shall first renew (using traditional technologies) wall facades, floors and internal stairs, before moving on to focus on renewing the...
“An amazing masterpiece that’s all made of wood and created in impressive detail with stunningly large organs – you really need to go there.” This is just an excerpt of one of the reviews on the popular tourism website...
On the 12th and 13th of May tourists from all over the world, alongside the inhabitants of Swidnica, took part in events in the parish prepared for the occasion of the Open Days of European Funds programme. As part...
