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The Church of St. Roch in Dobrzeń Wielki was built in the second half of the 17th century on the site where there was previously a cemetery, where victims of the plague epidemic were buried. St. Roch – the patron of the sick – became the patron of the temple. The log-constructed temple is surrounded by "soboty" (traditional wooden arcades). Above its nave rises a small tower crowned with a double onion dome. The church's furnishings are largely Baroque. The main altar with the painting of Saint Roch dates back to the early 18th century, while the side altars were created in the second half of the 17th century. A valuable element of the furnishings is the ambo from the early 17th century, decorated with sculptures of the four evangelists. Two 18th-century paintings of St. Barbara and St. Catherine also originate from the Baroque period. The polychromes, authored by the painter Paulus from Opole, date back to the early 20th century. In front of the entrance to the church, a stone statue of St. Roch has stood since 1913, carved by the stonemason Stehr. Near the temple, behind the cemetery fence, there is a monument from the 1930s dedicated to the fallen residents of the village during World War I. The cemetery is surrounded by a brick wall, in which the Stations of the Cross have been placed. To this day, the temple is famous for the August indulgence ceremonies in honor of St. Roch, which have attracted thousands of pilgrims for centuries. Practical information: Possibility to visit before or after mass: on Sundays morning and afternoon; during the week – in the morning. Free admission. Sightseeing time: 1 hour. Free parking on Dworcowa Street.