Parish church Saint Barbara in Pionki

Construction of the parish church Saint. Barbara in Pionki began in 1928 , when bishop Paweł Kubicki devoted the foundation stone to the new temple. The designer of the church was a well -known architect and conservator of the Stefan Szyller , who designed the temple in the neo -baroque style , giving it a monumental and representative character. God's . The interior of the temple has many valuable equipment elements, including main altar designed by the Antoni Chmielewski , and three side altars dedicated to: the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Lord's transformation and the Mother of God of Częstochowa Jasna Góra , which is an important element of Marian cult.

In the interior decoration attracts the vault paintings depicting four evangelists , as well as Cross stations located on pillars maintaining the structure of the church. The historic equipment is also distinguished by the marble pulp , testifying to care for artistic details.

The church originally had three bells , named: Jan, Stanisław and Zygmunt , in honor of the directors He played a key role in the development of Pawn. Unfortunately, these bells were destroyed by the Nazis during World War II.

on October 7, 1951 , bishop Jan Lorek devoted new stations of the Cross , performed by the sculptor janik from Radom . The consecration of the church was made by bishop Piotr Gołębiowski exactly six years later - October 7, 1957 .

Church. Saint. Barbara in Pionki is not only a place of prayer, but also testimony of the city's history and its relationship with industry , art and spiritual development of the local community. Today it is one of the most important landmarks and cultural points of the region.