Clares Church is officially called the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Earlier, his patron saints were regarded as the Holy Spirit, St. Adalbert, St. Clare and Saint Barbara. The temple is situated in the street of Gdansk.

A place where the modern church was built, not empty .  In 1448 the inhabitants of Bydgoszcz to raise funds for the construction of the church of the Holy Spirit, who was considered the hospital .  The church was built of oak, but in 1582 made it rock .  Construction of the new church lasted until 1618 .  Ended sponsoring decor has klariski sisters, the monastery which appeared in Bydgoszcz three years earlier .  Temple of the Holy Spirit was given to him the city .  Interestingly, the design of the church was not satisfied with the nuns, so they invited the architect to rework the church .  To the old nave was attached to the building another room, combined them into one complex and changed the place of the main entrance .  In 1646 a chapel was attached to the church, which can be seen now, and the crypt where the buried Clares .  In the 40s of the XVII century to the church was a tower equipped with windows, loopholes, through which you can, if necessary, shoot the enemy . 

In 1835 Bydgoszcz passed under the authority of Prussia. Klariski left the city, all of them turned out to be the property owned by the city authorities. The head of the city decided to close the church of the Poor Clares, and his furniture and religious items divided between other local churches. Why not just served in a former church: there are shops and then warehouse, then fire post. The new owners of the premises altered to fit your needs.

Only in 1920 the church was again transferred to the believers.

In the design of the facade of the temple you can see Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque features. The oldest preserved masonry behind the altar: it is dated 1582 year. The ceiling of the nave is decorated with 112 wooden panels, which depict biblical characters. The main altar was created in 1636 and is decorated with the image of Our Lady of the Assumption. Wooden Chair of the Rococo made in the XVIII century.