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Parish of St. Christopher in Podkowa Forest - Roman Catholic parish in Podkowa Forest. Supported by diocesan priests. The parish was founded in 1945. The present parish church dates from the years 1933-1934In garden-should be well-Garden Church - Building Committee members agreed to the Church in Podkowa Forest, which was formed in 1932, the church was located at a distance from the main route on a lot of street numbering 4,413 sq. m Motion Bruno Zborowski, Professor of Warsaw University of Technology, was inspired by the Polish pavilion at the exhibition presented in Paris in 1932, with glass doors, overlooking a green area with pergolas and a low wall with piaskowca.Gospodarzami and builders of the church in Podkowa Forest were the inhabitants themselves, who alone gathered funds. Ceremony of laying a foundation stone took place on November 11, 1932 year with the participation of donors - representatives of motoring clubs and airports, and other guests gathered in large numbers.

Construction lasted from April to November 1933 November 5 this year, Archbishop Anthony Szlagowski dedicated the new church. In 1934 prof. Zygmunt Hellwig, known garden designer, has prepared a draft of greenery, later met with local experts - Ewelina Krzyżewską, Wladyslaw Milewskim and Kujathem. Pergola, pergola roof over walls and performed until 1943, with stone imported in 1939 (just before the outbreak of war). After the war there could be no question of arranging przykościelnego further expansion of the garden or the church itself, although in this case sent numerous petitions to the authorities. Only in 1964, Fr. Dr. Francis Bartański project received approval and authorization for the extension of already existing known. "Office", standing at the church. In June Curia appointed a new pastor, who as vicar-adiutor took office on July 31, 1964 Fr. Leon Kantorski 15th August this year started construction of the rectory and proceeded to the garden decoration in the church. garden The creator of the design and implementation of the garden was a continuation of Dr. Zdzislaw Bakowski, a consultant landscape architect Alice Lipińska.Wedle project Zdzislaw Bąkowski przykościelnego garden area was divided into eight thematic sectors: * Nature protected Polish. This sector includes the eradication and plants threatened with extinction on Polish territory; * Nature Forest Horseshoe. The sector is highlight all the beauty of nature podkowiańskiej; * Lapidarium. A key element and primary emphasis of the site are large boulders placed on the embankment irregularly formed; * Nature of past centuries. The sector represents a huge ancient history of the period of the history of Mazovia and Polish; * Our Lady of plot. Here are grouped plants associated with traditional forms of worship of the church; * Biblical Garden. Natural history of the biblical image; * Bird of paradise. This team as a whole is to give the impression of aesthetic has fully at any time of the year by the shape of figure, color, leaves, flowers, green in winter, etc. The main purpose of that part of the garden is the protection of birds; * Herb garden is the embodiment of the protection of traditions and native culture, and also a reminder that the monastery was with us not only the center of faith and worship, but also an important center for healing, the center of horticulture and fruit growing.