Churches & monasteries

Parish Church in Radom

The Parish Church in Radom, dedicated to St John the Baptist, is a medieval landmark in the Kazimierzowski Town district. The red-brick church was built around 1360–1370 by the foundation of Casimir the Great and was enlarged with chapels and remodelled over later centuries. It is one of the most interesting stops on a walk through historic Radom.

The brick Gothic church of Casimir the Great

The original building was a single-aisle red-brick church. Chapels were added in the 15th and 16th centuries, including the Rosary Chapel founded in 1481 by townsman Jan Warcab and the Kosnowski Chapel from 1495. Later restorations gave the church partly Neo-Gothic features, but its medieval origins remain legible in the structure.

Chapels, portal and royal history

Notice the surviving chapels, the Gothic chancel structure and the Gothic-Renaissance portal made of Szydłowiec sandstone, leading to the sacristy. Casimir IV Jagiellon resided in Radom in 1481–1483 and used the church as a castle chapel. In 1495, Cardinal Frederick Jagiellon received his nomination bull here.

Practical information

The church stands at 6 Rwańska Street, about 100 metres from the castle remains and close to the market square. It is an active church. The parish lists Masses at 07:00, 07:45 and 18:00 on weekdays, and at 07:30, 09:30, 11:00, 12:30 and 18:00 on Sundays and solemnities; check for updates before visiting. Entry outside services is free. Allow about 30 minutes.