CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF SORROWS AND ST. ADALBERT IN OPOLE

Located on University Hill, the so-called "church on the hill" is one of the oldest religious buildings in Opole, erected to commemorate St. Adalbert's stay in the city. The first wooden temple existed there from around 1000, while the brick one was erected in the 14th century. Destroyed and burned many times over, it owes its present Baroque shape to an 18th century reconstruction. Inside the church, noteworthy features include a Baroque altar with a painting depicting the Glory of St. Adalbert, as well as numerous sculptures and paintings. Since 2005, the relics of St. Adalbert have also been kept there. To commemorate the bishop's visit, the residents of Opole erected St. Adalbert's Well next to the church. Next to the church is an 18th-century monastery building, which was converted into a hospital in the 19th century and is now the Collegium Maius of the University of Opole.

PRINCESS SOPHIE EVANGELICAL CHURCH IN POKÓJ

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This Baroque-Rococo church was built between 1765 and 1775 thanks to the efforts of Princess Sophie and Prince Karl Christian Erdmann von Württemberg, the then owners of the Duchy of Oleśnica, to which the village of Pokój also belonged. The facade of the building represents the classical style. Notably, in terms of the unique design of its roof truss, the church is

the only building of its kind in Europe. Inside, noteworthy features include an 18th-century historic organ and richly decorated altars. Above the sacristy in the church, there is a library where the prince's book collection, which survived the castle fire, is kept. It is worth mentioning that every year the temple resonates with beautiful music as part of the renowned Carl Maria von Weber Park and Garden Music Festival. There is a historic Evangelical cemetery next to the church.