The first brick church on the Zagajnik hill in Płoki was raised at the beginning of the 14th century (a parish was erected in 1314, and the first church could have been built in that period, whereas the existence of the parish in Płoki is confirmed by the Peter’s pence census from 1326). After a fire of 1793, the church was rebuilt in a classicistic style as a much more modest temple, which was pulled down in 1949 because of its poor technical condition. The building of a present church was completed in 1954. See more.

The most precious treasure of the church is a miraculous painting of the Virgin Mary and a Child from the 2nd half of the 15th century (author unknown). It is the oldest painting in Trzebinia. It was painted on a wooden plank using a tempera technique in a way imitating the Byzantine iconographic style of the Hodegetria, with an acanthus motive imprinted on a chalky and gilded background. The fame of the painting contributed to its coronation with papal crowns in 1982. The second valuable item – a full-size crucifix from the beginnings of the 14th century – is now located in the church in Psary.

The shrine to the Virgin Mary – the patron of Polish Workmen’s Families is one of important centres of the Marian cult in the Kraków archdiocese, whose fame can be traced back at least to the 1st half of the 17th century. In 2007, the shrine was placed (likewise the shrine to the Virgin Mary of Fatima on Salwator, Trzebinia) on a route of an international pilgrimage trail from Częstochowa to Mariazell in Austria.

Church open during masses and church services

Masses on weekdays: 7.00, 18.00

Masses on Sundays and holidays: 7.30, 11.00, 18.00

Church fair: the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Sunday after September 8th

The Sanctuary of Mother of God, the Patron of Polish Working-Class Families
32-543 Płoki
2 Główna St., Płoki
tel. +48 32 61-37-163