St. Mary's Cathedral, Gorzów Wielkopolski
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St. Mary's Cathedral in Gorzów Wielkopolski
is the seat of the Gorzów Catholic Diocese.
city of Gorzów Wielkopolski
. It was founded at the end of the 12th century on the site of the city's former church. The church changed its denomination to Protestantism
in 1537, which was changed back in 1945 when the city was transferred to Poland
. The church was named a cathedral
on December 12th 1945.
style, although it also includes romanesque
elements.
Gorzów Wielkopolski
Gorzów Wielkopolski is a city in western Poland, on the Warta river. It is the biggest city in the Lubusz Voivodeship with 125,149 inhabitants...
is the seat of the Gorzów Catholic Diocese.
History
Gorzów Cathedral is the oldest building in the PolishPoland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
city of Gorzów Wielkopolski
Gorzów Wielkopolski
Gorzów Wielkopolski is a city in western Poland, on the Warta river. It is the biggest city in the Lubusz Voivodeship with 125,149 inhabitants...
. It was founded at the end of the 12th century on the site of the city's former church. The church changed its denomination to Protestantism
Protestantism
Protestantism is one of the three major groupings within Christianity. It is a movement that began in Germany in the early 16th century as a reaction against medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices, especially in regards to salvation, justification, and ecclesiology.The doctrines of the...
in 1537, which was changed back in 1945 when the city was transferred to Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. The church was named a cathedral
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
on December 12th 1945.
Architecture
The cathedral was constructed in the gothicGothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
style, although it also includes romanesque
Romanesque architecture
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterised by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style,...
elements.