Święta Katarzyna, Lower Silesian Voivodeship


Święta Katarzyna is a village in Gmina Siechnice, Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.
Before 1 January 2010, the district of Gmina Siechnice was called Gmina Święta Katarzyna, and Święta Katarzyna was its seat.
The village has a population of 1,872. It lies approximately south-east of the regional capital Wrocław. It first appears in written records in 1257 as Santa Katherine. Prior to 1945 the area was part of Germany.
Buildings of interest include the fortified church of Saint Catherine, which dates to at least 1257, and has been rebuilt on several occasions, including in 1720 and after the Second World War. The church contains a picture of the Madonna of Częstochowa, and is considered a Marian shrine.
Eastern bypass of Wrocław is running through the Święta Katarzyna. It improved village communication with the city.