Baroque church of St. Ducha is the seat of the Pauline Order. Pilgrimages to Jasna Góra have been setting off from the temple for over 300 years. A small newspaper house adjoins the church, which is the smallest building in the city.
In the place of the present temple, there was originally a wooden church with a city hospital from the 14th century. During the Swedish invasion, both these buildings were destroyed. King Jan Kazimierz gave their ruins and lands to the Pauline fathers as a thank you for defending Jasna Góra. The current building was built in 1707-1717. During the partitions the army occupied him. A French warehouse and barracks were created there. In 1819, the monastery was closed. Six years later, a spiritual seminary was established in the monastery building, later transformed into the Theological Academy. After the January Uprising, a statue of the Mother of God was placed in front of the temple.
The church was destroyed during World War II. After the war, the Pauline fathers returned to their former buildings. The facilities were rebuilt in 1950.
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