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Corpus Christi Church in Guty, photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2025
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Corpus Christi Church in Guty, photo 2013
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Church in Guty, view from the 1930s
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Corpus Christi Church in Guty

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Corpus Christi Church in Guty

The history of the Corpus Christi Church in Guty, in Cieszyn Silesia (Zaolzie) in today’s Czech Republic, reaches back to about 1563, when it was erected by local Evangelicals. Built of timber, it displayed the characteristic features of medieval wooden churches. Maintained in a Gothic-Renaissance idiom, the single-nave building employed log construction with thick beams. It was among the earliest wooden churches in Zaolzie. In 1653, it was transferred to Catholic clergy. The cemetery surrounding the church served both Catholics and Evangelicals until 1882.

Between 2011 and 2012, the church underwent restoration. In 2017, it was destroyed by arson. In 2020, reconstruction began; today the Corpus Christi Church in Guty stands as an exact replica of the perished structure.

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Film produced by the Olza Pro Association

Year of production: 2023

Film editing: Marek Konieczny, Jozef Szymeczek, Luděk Ondruška

Published with permission of the Olza Pro Association 

Publication:

23.04.2024

Last updated:

02.11.2025
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Collage of images related to Corpus Christi Church in Guty. Includes historical and modern photos of the wooden church, a drawing of the church, and a view of the surrounding landscape. Photo showing Corpus Christi Church in Guty Gallery of the object +3
Wooden Corpus Christi Church in Guty with a steep roof and tower, surrounded by a cemetery with gravestones. Trees and a cloudy sky in the background. Photo showing Corpus Christi Church in Guty Gallery of the object +3
Corpus Christi Church in Guty, photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2025
Wooden Corpus Christi Church in Guty surrounded by trees and gravestones, featuring a steep roof and a tower with a small dome. Photo showing Corpus Christi Church in Guty Gallery of the object +3
Corpus Christi Church in Guty, photo 2013
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Church in Guty, view from the 1930s

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