An iron cannonball found during an archaeological supervision of earthworks at the parish is not the only memorial that was present on Peace Square after the siege of Swidnica. Prussian troops besieged the town during the Seven Years’ War in 1758, and it is precisely this date that appears on the painting of the balustrade of the empora, which features a black flushed ball. This is one of the important events in the history of the church that...
It is 10 cm in diameter and made of cast iron filled with lead balls. Thanks to the grape-shot it also had more firepower – that is according to Dobieslaw Karst, Ph.D, who was referring to the ball that was found during archaeological excavations at the parish. The cannonball is thought to originate from the Swidnica siege by the Prussian army, which began on New Year’s...
As the rectory building undergoes its renovation, the painting found hanging from the Matroneum of the Church of Peace is being unraveled. The artwork, which dates back to the first half of the nineteenth century, was discovered during the renovation work that is being conducted to achieve a desired look. Mr Maciej Małachowicz, Ph.D, who...
White, green and topped with a crowning glory is the tiled stove – the first element of rectory equipment that has regained its beauty. The Nineteenth-century stove, produced by the Weissenberg company from Swidnica, had to be carefully dismantled. During the process, the smooth and decorative damaged tiles were supplemented and old layers were removed, in turn placing a new glaze on the refreshed...
After almost two years, the Partnership program entitled “Preserving Historic Wood and Paper – a Polish-Norwegian Interdisciplinary Discussion” has come to its completion. As part of the activities, a series of meetings were held both in Poland and Norway, together with our partners from Vest-Agder and Levanger. Our cooporation focused on issues relating to the preservation of historical archives and wooden objects. We would like...
In the lodges, on the large organ and emporas, on the altar and pulpit … most parts of the church are decorated with angels – an attribute that is very pleasing for a Baroque environment. The angels run rampant...
Bożena Pytal has been awarded by Świdnickie Forum Kobiet (Świdnica’s Women’s Forum), in the category of art and culture. The jury honoured her for her effective promotion of one of the most valuable monuments in the Lower Silesia region...
Polish professionals specialised in wood conservation, together with representatives of the Church of Peace, visited Levanger in Norway from November 23-25. Whilst sightseeing we saw wooden buildings and discussed issues concerning the maintenance of the wooden historic city centre....
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, websites or TV spots – there are a whole range of possibilities when it comes to presenting historical collections. These mediums allow works to be made available to everyone, not only for specialists, says Sandrine Decoux....
“Gold Havana” and “zickel” are types of the highest quality of sheepskin, which in recent times the membranes (bellows) in large organs were made from. The aforementioned parts are being renovated by Christian Scheffler’s organ masters company from Siversdorf.
