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Church p.w. St. Rocha in Bialystok. The Church of St.. Rocha designed by Oscar Sosnowski monument to independence and the most interesting example of modernism in architecture Polish sacred. One of the first modernist churches in Europe - for a vote by Poland regained independence in 1918. The monumental church p.w. Christ the King and St. Rocha was built between 1927-1940 on the octagonal plan, adhere to the sides of the sanctuary, sacristy and two chapels. Inside the glass vault attention. In the central part of the image of a dove, a symbol of the Holy Spirit, on the edges symmetrically rozmieszono symbols of four evangelists. In the main altar statue of Christ. On the left side of the altar of the main altar of St.. And the Chapel of St. Anthony. Rocha. On the right hand side of the altar statue of Our Lady of Milan, which is a copy of the famous sculpture of the Gothic cathedral in Milan and a chapel with a copy of the image of Our Lady of Ostra Brama. Walled embankments recalling defense, in which the corners are 4 towers and bastions of imitating (except one) as a gateway entrance to the church. On the wall street. Lipowej a large sculpture of Christ the Good Shepherd. Built according to the design of Oskar Sosnowski, most Polish architect. Originally was to be the implementation of call Litany Loretañskiej - Stars Zarannej, symbolizing morning Independence Poland. The architect is thus used in its draft plan, the stars, which also appears in all elements: decorations, cuts in concrete, the ceiling and pilastrach. Uwieñczeniem gwia¼dzistej block is 83-meter tower. On the 3-meter high tower as the Virgin Mary at the foot of which is placed Piastowska crown, modeled on the Wawel king Casimir the Great. In this way, to call Star Zarannej added a new call for flying the Queen Crown Poland.