Discover Kobyłka

The Baroque Church of Świętej Trójcy

The brick church is a three-nave basilica with a rectangular floor plan; two towers define its north façade. Construction began in 1740, based on a late Baroque design by Italian architect Guido Antonio Longhi. Warsaw architect Jakub Fontana continued the work and completed the church in its original form in 1763. Its long construction history thus connects two architects known by name with a building whose dates are clearly established.

The interior features figurative polychrome paintings and decorative drawings. In 2011, the church was elevated to the status of a minor basilica by decree of the Holy See. It is considered Kobyłka’s finest historic monument. Both its exterior, with its towers, and the design of its interior are therefore important features for appreciating its architecture.

Cemetery, tomb chapels and local history

Two notable family tomb chapels stand in the cemetery. The brick chapel of the Matuszewski and Pieniążek families was built in 1837; the Topór and Odrowąż coats of arms appear on its gable. The second chapel is associated with the Orszagh family: dating from 1927, it is designed in the Romanesque Revival style and built from granite blocks. Their different materials and architectural forms make both burial sites distinctive records of the cemetery’s history.

The cemetery also contains a mass grave of participants in the Kościuszko Uprising and a communal grave dating from 1920. Soldiers of the 47th Kresy Infantry Regiment are buried in the latter; they defended the Kobyłka area. Another connection to the uprising dates back to 1794, when the penultimate battle of the uprising took place in Kobyłka. After a fierce five-hour battle, local residents buried more than 400 insurgents in a mass grave and raised a burial mound at a place known as Kąpiel.

Market square and parkland

Rynek Kobyłki, near the church, was once the center of settlement life. Its unusual triangular shape sets it apart from a rectangular market square. The square also features a brick chapel built in memory of the 1920 war. The church and square thus offer two different starting points for exploring the town’s historical development.

Podworski Park is privately owned and was established toward the end of the 19th century on the site of an earlier park laid out by the Jesuits in connection with the church. Its surviving features include notable trees, among them an avenue of hornbeams and lindens, as well as a pond. Its history adds a distinct perspective on Kobyłka’s historic landscape to the town’s religious and urban heritage.

Explore Kobyłka by bike

VeloMazovia, Section I, is a designated cycling route. The route is 205 kilometers long and starts at the point known as Kobyłka Ossów PKP. If you are considering this cycling route for your trip, check current route conditions before setting out. This gives you a choice of different interests: architecture and memorial sites shape the way you explore the town’s history, while the designated cycling route offers a longer-distance itinerary to plan around.

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