1. Church of St. James and St. Agnes

1. Church of St. James and St. Agnes

One of the largest Gothic cathedrals in Poland. The roof of the basilica with an area of 4000 square metres is one of the steepest in Europe. After Wrocław Cathedral, it houses the second largest group of bishops’ tombstones. The church has received the title of basilica minor and the title of Historic Monument. “A Certain Nysa Reputation” written by Mikołaj Tintzmann, the priest at the Church of St. James and St. Agnes in Nysa at the end of the 16th century, states that where the church is now situated was once apparently the site of a pagan cult. Pious inhabitants of Nysa – James and Agnes, founded a wooden church at the turn of the 10th and 11th centuries. Over the centuries, the church has been destroyed several times, and rebuilt or reconstructed. After World War II, the last major reconstruction took place, at least partially restoring the church’s former glory. The restoration and renovation of the temple lasted until 1959, and a ceremonial consecration was also carried out at that time.