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Church of St. Nicholas in Polanka Wielka - its creation dates back to the 16th century, while in 1658 it was rebuilt in the Baroque style.

The church of St. Nicholas is Catholic and dates from the mid 15th century. In 1880-81, the church was extended by two bays to the east in neo-gothic style. Since then it has had a closed choir on three sides with a single nave. On 10 December 2006, it was reopened after several years of renovation.

The exact date of the construction of the Church of St. Nicholas is uncertain. However, there is evidence that the church existed in the first half of the 14th century. The monastery to which the church belonged was destroyed in 1844 by the Arnauts (Albanians).

The Church of St. Nicholas is a monument of wooden architecture with elements of Baroque style. Built in 1710, the church is still in use. The original composition of the building is altered by the later added vestibules.

The Church of St. Nicholas was built in its present form on the ruins of an older temple dating from 1341. It was consecrated in 1867. The interior is decorated with frescoes and carved wooden elements. Most of the icons on display inside date from the 19th century, but some were also painted in the 17th and 18th centuries, mainly by local artists.

The Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas was built in wood from 1980 to 1982. The previous wooden church was dismantled in the 1960s. The modern building is a short distance from the old foundation.

The Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas was built in 1882-1888 on the site of an old wooden church that burned down on April 3, 1881. The architect of the church was Piotr Zalatarou. On 9 August 2020 a fire broke out in the church and the dome was damaged.

The Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas was built of wood in 1799 and rebuilt in 1864. Above the main facade, in 1868, a bell tower was added to the roof.

The Serbian Orthodox Church of Saint Nicholas was built in 1618. A bell tower was added in 1801. The church has been a target during the world wars and the Yugoslav Civil War. The building was also gravely damaged in 1972 after Croatian nationalists set fire to it during the Croatian Spring crisis. The building was restored two years later, but Croatian nationalists planted several explosives around the church between 1990 and 1991, which damaged the building again. From 2015 onwards, the church underwent several renovations: new doors, new windows, and a metal staircase to the bell tower were added. The facade has also been restored. The Serbian Orthodox community celebrated the 400th anniversary of the church in 2018.

The church of St. Nicholas, founded in the 14th century, is the only one of the city's three large parish churches that survived World War II. Its central nave, 37 metres high, is the second highest Gothic brick church in the world after the Lübeck Marienkirche.