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The filial church of St. Anthony in Strzelniki is one of the older and most valuable churches on the Trail of Brzeg Polychromes. The body of the temple built in the second half of the 13th century on a square plan refers to Romanesque architecture. The current appearance of the body is the result of changes from the end of the 17th century, when a quadrilateral tower was added to the temple. The church is surrounded by a Gothic brick wall. The unique polychrome that decorates the interior walls was discovered in the 1950s. The paintings come from different periods: the oldest part on the eastern wall of the presbytery, which depicts scenes of Christ teaching in the temple and Arma Christi, was created in the mid-15th century. It is a work painted by an anonymous Silesian artist nicknamed the Master of the Brzeg Adorations of the Magi. The 16th-century polychromes in the porch were made by his followers. The 14th-century paintings visible in the nave include Christ showing wounds, the Veil of St. Veronica and the Martyrdom of St. Lawrence, the Adoration of the Magi, the Annunciation scene, flanked by the figures of St. Lawrence and the Mother of God. Among the biblical representations is also a secular founder who kneels together with a clergyman in the representation of Mater Misericordiae. Practical information: The church can be visited before or after mass. Free admission. Sightseeing time: 1 hour. Parking spaces along the street.