St. Spirit Hospital Chapel

The chapel was built in the 13th century and rebuilt in the 15th century. The chapel was located outside the city walls because it was part of the Holy Spirit Hospital complex, and such hospitals were built outside the city limits. The Trzebiatów City Council funded the construction of the hospital and the chapel. In 1534, the Sejm of the Estates of Pomerania was held in the chapel. During that session, the House of Griffins secured the recognition of Protestantism as the state religion in their territories. In the 18th century, the chapel served as a warehouse and, later, as a fire station. In the 20th century, it became the auditorium of a girls’ school, which was housed in neighboring buildings. After World War II, it was handed over to the Orthodox parish, which is why it is now furnished with an iconostasis, icons, and pews.

The Chapel of the Holy Spirit is a brick, single-nave structure built on a rectangular plan. The entrance to the chapel leads through a well-preserved Gothic portal.  Above the entrance, a gable adorned with blind windows catches the eye. Inside the chapel, visitors can admire the preserved original polychrome decorations. Currently, the building belongs to the Polish Autocephalous Orthodox Church and serves as the parish chapel of the Orthodox Parish of the Holy Spirit in Trzebiatów.