St. Adalbert's Church in Kielce () is a Catholic church in Kielce, Poland. The site is considered the oldest sacral monument in Kielce,Rutkowska-Siuda, D. (2017). Characteristics of Sacral Architecture in Radom Governorate in the Light of Social and Artistic Relationships of the Late Nineteenth to Twentieth Century. Acta Academiae Artium Vilnensis, 86/87, 167–185. predating the city rights of Kielce itself. According to older tradition, it was the site where Saint Adalbert was martyred.MacErlean, A., & Herbermann, C. (Eds.). (1907). The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the Constitution, Doctrine, Discipline, and History of the Catholic Church. Vol. 8. United States: Robert Appleton Company. p. 636 – via Google Books. The church also houses multiple works by Jan Styka.
The church complex features a manor house and a clergy house. The church is protected on the register of monuments in Poland.
History The origins of St. Adalbert's Church are associated with a prince and date to the late 12th century, during which time there existed a wooden church.Gil-Mastalerczyk, J. (2019). Historical and New Sacred Forms in The Landscape of the Contemporary City of Kielce. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 471(7), 72007-.Leszek Poniewozik. (2011). Chronologia powstawania prebend w kapitule kieleckiej. Archiwa biblioteki i muzea kościelne, 96. In 1171, it lost parish rights when another church was constructed in the area, and it became a cemetery church. With the support of Fr. Józef Rogalla of Krakow, the church was rebuilt in 1763 with brick to replace the old wooden construction. The church was then enlarged in the late 19th century and consecrated by Bishop .
A nearby manor house was also erected in the 19th century for the Chmielewski family.
Architecture The church is a three-nave structure in the Eclectic style. It features a tall tower facade that is visible citywide.
The nearby manor house is in the classical style.
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