In the area of ​​Gdansk called Old City street Lagiewniki there are two ancient temples of interest to tourists and the faithful. One of them is consecrated in the name of St. Bartholomew. Single-nave church, whose sanctuary overlooks the street Lagiewniki, was built in 1482-1495 years. It was built in strict Gothic style, which overshadowed the beauty of the high bell tower, which appeared in the years 1591-1600. For a long time this church was considered the main church of the city he took worshipers from all around. In the period from 1524 to 1945 it held Lutheran services, and then until 1990 it belonged to the Jesuits, and in recent years he has Greek Catholic Church. The local parish grekokatolikov working in Gdansk in 1957 and is subject to the Wroclaw-Gdansk Diocese.

The temple was seriously injured in the explosion of ammunition during the Second World War. It had to be rebuilt. Local architects have reacted very carefully to historical buildings and tried to recreate them as close as possible to the original. Naturally, no original church interior has been preserved here. Unharmed was the only portal that dates back to 1647 year. He goes out into the alley (or the lane in Polish) St. Bartholomew and leads to the southern porch. The church has an iconostasis, which is typical of Greek Catholic churches. The interior of the church is decorated in the Byzantine style, that is characterized by pomp, and impresses with its bright colors. Most of the parishioners of this church - Poles of Ukrainian origin.