Churches in Zoppot

Erlöserkirche - St. George church

Lutheran church Erlöserkirche was built in the years 1899-1901 through the efforts of Zoppot community of Lutheran Church. The foundation stone for the church was laid on 22 October 1899, the birthday of Her Majesty the Empress Augusta Victoria. Embedded document was personally signed by her with additional attention: I decided to give the church name of the Savior. The church was officially opened on 17 September 1901 by the Empress Augusta Victoria. A picturesque neo-Gothic chapel with a ceramic roof supported by four columns was built on the square in front of the church in 1909. It was founded by the church building committee chairman Hermann Burrucker.

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Meeressternkirche - Star of the Sea church

The first Catholic chapel of St. Mary of the Assumption was founded in 1870 at Nordstrasse (Powstancow Warszawy street). Together with the development of Zoppot grew number of Catholics and the chapel soon proved too small. In 1900, Catholic Church Building Association purchased the place at Schulstrasse (Kosciuszki street). The building works began in 1901 and soon, on 21 December 1902 the church was officially opened.

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Friedenskirche - Lutheran church of Saviour

Friedenskirche - church of Peace was built between 1913 - 1919 in place of the former Chapel of Peace in South Park. The designer of the church was famous architect Adolf Bielefeldt. The cornerstone was laid on 27 October 1913, the outbreak of World War I stopped the construction works. After the war the construction works were resumed and 5 October 1919, the church was opened.

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