Churches & monasteries
By the market square of Oświęcim stands the church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, whose origins reach back to the 12th century. The first, wooden church burned during the Mongol invasion of 1241; a later brick one did not survive to our times. The present church comes from the 16th century.
The building has no single architectural style — its body records a multi-stage history: a wooden predecessor, an early brick church and the present three-nave temple with stucco decoration. One element bears a precise date: the portal between the presbytery and the sacristy, dated 1529.
Inside, note the late-Baroque main altar with figures of St. Peter and St. Paul, the marble baptismal font of 1613 and 17th-century crucifixes kept in the porch beneath the tower. Epitaphs and memorial plaques document the history of the town and its families.
Thanks to its tall tower the church is visible from afar and has shaped the silhouette of Oświęcim’s centre for centuries. The church stands on Dąbrowskiego Street right by the market square; a visit is best combined with a walk around the historic centre and the Piast castle.
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