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Church of Peace in Jawor


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UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001.

The Thirty Years War ended in 1648 with the signing of the Treaty of Westphalia, under which three new churches were to be built for the Silesian Evangelical believers. They were called churches of peace - two of these buildings survived to this day; they are located in Jawor and in Świdnica.

Church of Peace in Jawor was erected in 1654-1655. The length is 43.5 m, width 14 m, height 15.7 m, the Church can accommodate about 5,500 people. The paintings in the temple are the work of Georg Flegel and were made in 1671-1681. The Church holds Jawor Concerts of Peace.

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Park Pokoju street 2
59-400 Jawor
Provinsen: DOLNOŚLĄSKIE
Lengde- og breddegrad: 51.0537856697167,16.189030926372