The Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Radocza

The Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Radocza is a wooden temple dating back to the early 16th century, which underwent a series of reconstructions in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. Architecturally, it stands out due to its eastward orientation and a polygonal chancel, to which a brick sacristy is attached, with the entire structure crowned by a common single-ridge roof covered with asbestos-cement sheets. The tower, located in the western part, is topped with a soaring spire. The interior of the church features a flat ceiling and a Baroque main altar with a painting of the Transfiguration of the Lord, created between 1865 and 1870. Historically, the church has been a site of various events, serving both Catholic and Evangelical congregations, and its construction was completed in 1535. After secularization, the church underwent renovations, one of which was commissioned by Justyna Żarnowiecka at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries. In 1980, the technical condition of the building necessitated its dismantling, but prior to this, detailed measurements were taken to enable its faithful reconstruction, which was completed in 1985. Only four load-bearing pillars of the tower remain from the original structure. The church was reconsecrated on October 31, 1999, by Archbishop Franciszek Macharski, and it is currently listed in the register of immovable monuments of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, attracting attention as part of the Wooden Architecture Trail. An interesting fact is that the church served for a time as a place of worship for Calvinist Protestants, reflecting the rich history and multicultural character of the region.