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The Church of St. Lawrence in Głuchołazyis the oldest city temple, standing in close proximity to the town market square. The first mentions of the Głuchołazy church come from the end of the 13th century, when Głuchołazy was a bishop's border settlement. It was a Romanesque-Gothic temple erected most likely by the first settlers around 1250. From this time, the portal leading to the interior of the temple with masks of monks, as well as the body of the western facade, have been preserved to this day. The edifice gained its current eclectic shape in the first half of the 18th century. Johann Innozenz Töpper, responsible for church designs in Głubczyce, Ścinawa Nyska, and Prudnikamong others, is recognized as the architect of changes in the church body. The helmets of the two church towers and the Neo-Baroque main altar with a painting depicting St. Lawrence – the patron of the church, were created at the beginning of the 20th century. In the temple, there are eight Baroque side altars. In one of them, dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows, one can see the painting Lamentation of Christ originating from the end of the 17th century. It is a copy of a painting by Anthony van Dyck, which was created in the workshop of Michael Willmann. The remaining furnishings of the temple come from the 18th century. Practical information: Possibility to visit before or after mass. Free admission. Sightseeing time: 1 hour. Paid parking spaces by the town square.