Originally intended for the use of Catholic Germans and other visiting Catholics, it was destroyed by a fire in 1419. The present brick church was constructed on the initiative of the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania Alexander I Jagiellon in 1495–1500; the exterior of the church has remained almost unchanged since then. A  reconstruction of the church, funded by Mikołaj "the Black" Radziwiłł and Jerzy Radziwiłł, was carried out following severe fire damage, in 1582.
This text describes a church that was initially built for Catholic Germans and other visitors but was destroyed by a fire in 1419. A new brick church was constructed in 1495-1500 under the initiative of King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania Alexander I Jagiellon. The exterior of this church has remained largely unchanged since then.  A reconstruction, funded by Mikołaj "the Black" Radziwiłł and Jerzy Radziwiłł, was carried out in 1582 after a fire damaged the structure.