About the Museum

One of the most precious relics of the past in our city is the wooden church of Saint Michael the Archangel in the Kościuszki Park. In May 1997, the Mayor of Katowice decided to establish a museum point in the architectural ensemble of the church, which is a branch of the Museum of Katowice History. Brought from Syrynia before World War II, the church most probably dates back to 1510 (possibly even 1305). It still performs its religious functions, at the same time remaining under the custody of the Museum. It draws attention with its unique architectural form, characterised by a free-standing belfry, as well as its exquisite furnishings, such as the gothic stoup or baroque pulpit. The Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, the vanquisher of Lucifer and evil forces, is an atmospheric testimony of the past centuries.

The historic ensemble has been expanded by a lapidarium, opened and consecrated on 29 April 2009. It comprises of stone artifacts: a mining boundary stone from Upper Silesia, a granite paving stone found in the vicinity of Graniczna Street in Katowice, a ledger stone from a common grave of Silesian insurgents brought from the cemetery in Janów, the tombstone of the chief accountant Carl Peschel found in the Józefowiec district, as well as the one of Szczepan Gajda, a farmer, found in Dąb.