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The Church of St. George in Prószków was built at the end of the 17th century, according to the design of the Florentine architect Giovanni Seregno. The temple was built on the site of a 16th-century church burned by Swedish troops during the Thirty Years' War, which was founded by Count George Prószkowski. The Baroque-style temple was financed by Count Georg Christoph von Proskau. The authors of the decor were the Florentine artist Jan Sergano together with his sons. Two 17th-century stucco sculptures of St. Peter and Paul preserved to this day probably come from their workshop. Moreover, inside from the period of the building's creation, there is a monumental main altar, three magnificent side altars, a pulpit, wooden figures and woodcarving decorations, as well as stuccoes on the ceiling above the presbytery, and above the vault arch – the coat of arms of the Counts von Proskau. The Counts von Proskau rest in the crypt of the church funded by them. Inside, one can see painting and stucco decoration of the vaults originating from the end of the 17th century (partially repainted in the 19th and 20th centuries), including three plafonds with scenes of the Coronation of Mary, Lamentation, and Presentation in the Temple, as well as a cartouche with the coats of arms of the von Dietrichstein and von Aichelberg families. The erection act proclaiming that the church was placed under the patronage of St. George and St. Bartholomew has been preserved to modern times. This document is stored in a copper ball, which was set on the church tower in 1688. Practical information: The church is open for sightseeing (except during mass hours). Free admission. Sightseeing time: 1 hour. Free parking spaces in the town square.