In New Market, St. Catherine's Church, which is one of the oldest churches in New Market, is located on the trail. Its location a short distance from the Market Square jest confirms the medieval layout of the oldest part of the city. Thus, in that era, care was taken to ensure that the noise coming from the market square did not disturb the faithful gathered in the church for services. The church owes its foundation to Casimir the Great, which he accomplished on the occasion of the city's incorporation under German law in 1346. The parish church of St. Catherine was founded on the site of an earlier wooden temple. Originally, only the chancel, which is the oldest surviving element of the church, was made of brick. The rest was wooden. The stone stropels placed at the entrances also date from the period of the temple's construction. Numerous fires that haunted the city did not spare the church either, so in the 17th century, after another fire, it was decided to rebuild the temple in brick form. The original, oldest furnishings of the church, destroyed as a result of historical turmoil, have not survived to the present day. The interior conceals restored Baroque altars and a richly decorated pulpit. Noteworthy for visitors is the altar table placed in the side altar of the Transfiguration, in the base of which was placed a kurdyban, which is embossed and decoratively painted leather. As legend has it, this is a gift from King John III Sobieski returning from the victorious battle of Vienna. It is also worth taking a few minutes to rest or pray in the church garden located at the back of the temple.
04.10.2013
