Church of St. Dorothy in Trzcinica
The current church was built in 1551, and consecrated 5 February 1557. It is one of the oldest churches in Poland. The initiator of the construction of the church was Zofia of Marszowice Gamratowa (-1573), and it was funded by Jan Ocieski (1501-1563) of the Jastrzębiec coat of arms, the starosta of bieck, Crown Chamberlain at the court of King Sigsimund II Augustus, and the then owner of Trzcinica. The Church has undergone restoration works initiated in 1995. The church is built in wooden, gothic style. The church is characterized by its exceptional slenderness and harmonious proportions. The church's features include: In 1907 a brick screen belfry containing the "Florian" bell was built, bells "Paulina" and "Barbara" were acquired in 1911 as well as the bells "Stanisław" (240 kg), """Józef" (140 kg),"Barbara""" (70 kg) and "Dorota""" (14 kg) in 1920. All of these bells were requisitioned for war material in both 1916-1917 and 1941. Three further bells were acquired in 1952- Maryja (96 kg), Jan Chryzostom (150 kg) and Maryja Królowa Polski (242 kg). In 1995, a new, jubilee bell was cast for the parish to commemorate the 600th anniversary of the village Trzcinica. It is named after St. Dorothy, the patron of the parish. It weighs 420 kg, and delivers the tone h '. The bell was acquired by the church in 1996.
Architecture
The Church of St. Dorothy in Trzcinica – is a Roman Catholic, gothic, wooden, filial church. It belongs to the Parish of the Transfiguration in Trzcinica.