Holy Cross Church in Kopice, Poland, is a

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church built between 1802 and 1822. A

, single-

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ed church. The main entrance is characterised by a column

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, decorated with a tri-point tympanum. The elevations are

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ed and in some parts

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References

Brzeg County Kopice {{Poland-RC-church-stub