Chapel of St. John of Nepomuk, Zawiercie

The Chapel of St. John of Nepomuk is a chapel located in the Krołomów borough of Zawiercie, over the source of the River Warta in Poland.^[1][2][3]

History

An early chapel at the same location burned down due to a fire in 1790.^[3] The current chapel was built in 1803, and remained untouched until 1988, when due to the raising of the roads, the chapel was demounted, and raised one metre.^[3] After its location was decided, the chapel was rebuilt to its early form.^[3]

Architecture

The chapel, built from brick, is in the shape of an eight-sided octagonal prism.^[3] The chapel's roof is made of sheet metal, while the chapel's tower is finished with a cross. Inside the chapel, there is an altar, where above there is a painting of St. Thecla, to the left lies a statue of St. Jacek, while on the right, there is a statue of John of Nepomuk.^[3]

Source of the River Warta

The River Warta flows close by from the chapel. The chapel is closed on a daily basis. In 1920 and 1966, the River Warta's high water levels reached mid-height on many of the surrounding buildings in the borough.^[3]