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ChurchChristianityComponent of Churches of Peace in Jawor and Świdnica — UNESCO World Heritage Site (2001)

Church of Peace of the Holy Spirit in Jawor

Kościół Pokoju pw. Ducha Świętego w Jaworze · Jawor Church of Peace

Jawor, Dolnośląskie, Poland

Outstanding timber-framed Lutheran church and UNESCO World Heritage component.

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About Church of Peace of the Holy Spirit in Jawor

Identity, documented context and sacred significance.

Outstanding timber-framed Lutheran church and UNESCO World Heritage component. Built in 1654–1655 under restrictive post-Westphalian conditions governing Silesian Lutheran worship.

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Place TypeChurch
Religious TraditionChristianity
Tradition / DenominationLutheran (Evangelical-Augsburg Church)
LocationJawor, Dolnośląskie, Poland
CountryPoland
Established / Period17th century
ArchitectureTimber-framed Baroque
HeritageComponent of Churches of Peace in Jawor and Świdnica — UNESCO World Heritage Site (2001)

Faith, Tradition & Sacred Association

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Religious TraditionChristianity
Tradition / DenominationLutheran (Evangelical-Augsburg Church)

History & Sacred Tradition

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Historical Record

Built in 1654–1655 under restrictive post-Westphalian conditions governing Silesian Lutheran worship.

Editorial Context

Individually identified component of a two-church serial UNESCO property.

Architecture & Sacred Complex

Timber-framed Baroque · UNESCO World Heritage: Churches of Peace in Jawor and Świdnica (2001); Jawor component · Component of Churches of Peace in Jawor and Świdnica — UNESCO World Heritage Site (2001)

Seventeenth-century timber-framed Protestant Church of Peace, one of a pair inscribed together by UNESCO.

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October 15, 2026