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13-MAY-2017

Cathedral Basilica of the Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist

The cathedral was erected in its present form in the 14th century; earlier a wooden chapel stood here. Initially, it was a parish church, but gradually it gained more and more importance, and by the end of the 16th century, it was the most important church of the Republic of Poland. In the 17th century, the Gothic church was rebuilt in the Baroque spirit, and at this time, it was one of the richest Polish churches, with its interior filled with works of art, thanks to the patronage of kings and nobles.The basilica has witnessed many historic events, such as the coronation of King Stanislaw August Poniatowski in 1764, and weddings, coronations and royal funerals were held here. Of particular importance was the fact that the first European Constitution, on May 3, 1791, was sworn in here. During the Warsaw Uprising in 1944 the cathedral was the scene of fighting, and after the uprising, it was blown up, with 90% of the walls destroyed. After World War II, the original form of the temple was reconstructed, restoring the old roof height and form of the Gothic façade. Through the brick portal, you enter from a busy and crowded street into the basic and rough interior of the vault, moving into a very different Warsaw in terms of mood and sense of time.
The consecration of the temple, rebuilt after the war, took place on June 9th, 1960, by Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński, the Polish Primate.

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Gervan11-Jun-2018 14:31
Marvelous church interior shot. V.
Dick Dionne05-Nov-2017 02:31

Wonderful capture, high ISO worked great here.V
barbarajoy02-Nov-2017 10:18
Gorgeous. So light and bright!
victorswan23-Aug-2017 13:32
Great image from this lovely seeling as always Jose BV
Bill Klein04-Jun-2017 18:45
Excellent! V!!!
Milan Vogrin03-Jun-2017 15:59
Beautiful! V
Julie Oldfield31-May-2017 02:16
Wow!! V
Frank Tran26-May-2017 04:15
Stunning image. V+
Dennis Hoyne26-May-2017 02:12
A stunning shot of the interior of this beautiful Cathedral, such an interesting history. V.
Nick Paoni26-May-2017 01:41
So many wonderful designs and colors.
Helen Betts26-May-2017 00:04
Spectacular interior shot, especially with all those colorful flags in view. V.
laine26-May-2017 00:01
Those flags are perfect against the white walls...the restoration work is beautifully done. V
larose forest photos25-May-2017 21:16
Superb shot of the fascinating interior. Great info also. V
Kuriacose Joseph25-May-2017 21:04
Very different feel from my expectation of interiors of Gothic style churches. Probably because of the light colors combined with the colorful banners.
danad25-May-2017 20:32
A beautiful interior shot !V.
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