St. Roch's Church in Zamarski

The Church of St. Roch in Zamarski is a historic wooden parish church, built in 1731 thanks to the foundation of Henryk Fryderyk of the Wilczek family. Its history dates back to earlier years, when the first wooden church burned down before or in 1585. Today, the church is part of the Wooden Architecture Trail of the Silesian Voivodeship. The architecture of the temple features an oriented wooden log structure on a stone foundation, with a three-sided enclosed chancel that, together with the main nave, forms a single mass. The entire structure is covered by a common, gable-ended shingle roof. The church is enhanced by an older tower from the end of the 16th century and adjoining *soboty* (external galleries) with horizontally boarded walls. The interior has a flat ceiling, and the walls are covered with paneling. The most important element of the decor is the main altar with a painting of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, along with two Baroque side altars with statues of St. Anne and St. John Nepomucene. An interesting fact is that the church was originally dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and in 1981, upon the establishment of the parish, it was rededicated to St. Roch. The influence of the Jesuits was also significant in the church's history, as they provided missionary care until 1773. Later, it belonged to the parish in Cieszyn and then in Hażlach. The bells used in the church also have an interesting history: one of them was repurchased in 1916 for wartime purposes. The church in Zamarski is not only an important religious site but also a valuable witness to local history and the region's wooden architecture.