The Holy Spirit Chapel

The Holy Spirit chapel was most likely built in the 13th century. From the beginning it was 

used exclusively by the hospital of the same name. Domus Pauperum Hospitalis served as a 

shelter for the poor, ill, and old. It can be easily considered the first municipal welfare 

institution. The chapel was rebuilt in the 15th, 18th, and 19th centuries, which is proven by a 

bricked-up portal and window openings. During the military operations in 1945, it was 

completely destroyed. The chapel was rebuilt in the years 1967-1969, intended to be a library.

The Gothic single-nave building was built on a rectangular plan from stone finished with 

brick. The chapel was covered with a pitched roof with ceramic tiles. In the northern façade, 

facing Zabytkowa Street, there is a frieze made of rosettes and a Gothic portal. Above the 

portal, there is a relief depicting animals.

Currently, the chapel houses the Department of Tradition – “Muzeum Ziemi Pyrzyckiej” [the 

Museum of Pyrzyce Region] – a branch of the Public Library of Pyrzyce. The branch gathers 

and exhibits the collections connected with the history of the Pyrzyce region from the Stone 

Age to the present day. Visitors will find there archaeological findings, antique coins, 

household appliances, documents, and postcards.