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Former Sts. Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Church, Częstochowa (St. James's Church)
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Former Sts. Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Church, Częstochowa (St. James's Church)
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Former Sts. Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Church, Częstochowa (St. James's Church)

Бывшая церковь святых Кирилла и Мефодия в Ченстохове (костёл Святого Иакова)
PolandЧенстохова1870–1872Public buildings
An Orthodox church on what is now Biegański Square, built in 1870–1872, when Częstochowa was part of the Kingdom of Poland within the Russian Empire; according to Polish Wikipedia it was designed by Aleksander Lie and consecrated on 15 October 1872. Since 1914 the building has been used as a Catholic church, and in 1937 the parish of St. James was established there; the domes were removed in 1948 and the interior was remodelled in 1969–1974. The monument register of Silesian Voivodeship lists it as the Orthodox church of Sts. Cyril and Methodius, now the parish church of St. James (No. A/644/2020).
Православная церковь на нынешней площади Беганьского построена в 1870–1872 годах, когда Ченстохова входила в Царство Польское в составе Российской империи; по данным польской Википедии, проект составил Александр Лие, а освящение состоялось 15 октября 1872 года. С 1914 года здание используется как католический храм, в 1937 году при нём создан приход Святого Иакова; в 1948 году купола были сняты, а в 1969–1974 годах перестроен интерьер. В реестре памятников Силезского воеводства объект значится как православная церковь святых Кирилла и Мефодия, ныне приходской костёл Святого Иакова (№ A/644/2020).

Property abroad

EraChurch
FunctionChurch
Present ownerRoman Catholic Parish of St. James in Częstochowa
Acquisitionbuilt, 1870
StatusSold, transferred or lost
As of2026-08
The monument register of the National Institute of Cultural Heritage of Poland as of 13 August 2026 lists the building as a former Orthodox church, now the Roman Catholic parish church of St. James.

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