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The Church of St. Michael the Archangel in Prudnik was built in the 18th century in the Baroque style, according to the design of the Prudnik architect Jan Innocenty Töpper. Its prototype was the Church of St. Nicholas in Prague, Czech Republic. The building stood on the site of an earlier city temple, erected at the time of the city's foundation, in the second half of the 13th century, fitting into the checkerboard layout. The three-nave temple is distinguished by a gallery connected to the choir and the tower. Inside there is an altar with two cherubs and a sculpture of Christ, and in the presbytery a Baroque painting depicting the Assumption of the Mother of God. The paintings in the church choir were painted in 1735 by Felix Anton Scheffler. In 1946, the Dominicans took over the care of the temple, opened a monastery in its vicinity, and stayed in Prudnik until 1999. In front of the church stands a monument to Pope John Paul II and Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński. It depicts the scene in which Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński pays homage to the newly elected pope, and John Paul II raises him from his knees. Practical information: The church is made available to visitors before and after mass. Free admission. Sightseeing time: 1 hour. Free parking on Traugutta Street.