- St. Mary's Church, Warsaw
Church of the Visitation of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary ( _pl. Kościół Nawiedzenia Najświętszej Marii Panny), otherwise known as St. Mary's Church ("Kościół Mariacki"), ranks among
Warsaw 's oldest buildings and is one of the few surviving examples ofGothic architecture in the city. It is located at "ulica Przyrynek 2".History
St. Mary's Church stands on the site of an ancient pagan
place of worship . [en icon cite web |author = |url = http://www.inyourpocket.com/poland/warsaw/sightseeing/category/2484-churches.html |title = Churches |work = inyourpocket.com |publisher = |pages = |page = |date = |accessdate = 2008-02-17] The church's foundation stone was laid by Janusz I the Old,Duke of Masovia and his wife,Danutė of Lithuania , in1410 . The church was consecrated in 1411. It has been modified, demolished and rebuilt several times. Originally it had one nave, was made ofbrick s, had a ceiling and an arch presbytery, before the end of the 15th century it was transformed into a threenave basilica .The church's most striking characteristic is the tower, built in 1518. It is recognizable from a great distance and is depicted in the oldest images of
Warsaw .During
World War II , the church was deliberately razed to the ground by the Germans. [pl icon cite web |author = |url = http://www.kosmaty.pl/parafia/parafia.html |title = Historia Kościoła Najświętszej Marii Panny |work = Parafia Nawiedzenia Najświętszej Marii Panny |publisher = |pages = |page = |date = |accessdate = 2008-02-20] [pl icon cite web |author = |url = http://www.warszawa1939.pl/index.php?r1=przyrynek_kosciol&r3=0 |title = kościół p.w. Nawiedzenia Najświętszej Marii Panny |work = warszawa1939.pl |publisher = |pages = |page = |date = |accessdate = 2008-02-20] It was reconstructed in 1947-1966 to the design by Beata Trylińska. [en icon cite web |author = |url = http://www.um.warszawa.pl/v_syrenka/perelki/index_en.php?mi_id=204&dz_id=3 |title = Church of Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary |work = Treasures of Warsaw on-line |publisher = |pages = |page = |date = |accessdate = 2008-02-20]Behind the church is small park with a set of steps that lead down to the Vistula and the so named Kościuszko banks of the river. In the square there are outdoor theatre performances and concerts which are organized locally. [en icon cite web |author = |url = http://www.thevisitor.pl/index.php?id=114 |title = Walking route of The Visitor free city guide |work = thevisitor.pl |publisher = |pages = |page = |date = |accessdate = 2008-02-20]
References
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* pl icon cite book | author = | coauthors = | title = Warszawa w latach 1526-1795 (Warsaw in 1526-1795) | year = 1984 | editor =Stefan Kieniewicz | pages = | chapter = | chapterurl = | publisher = | location =Warsaw | id =ISBN 83-01033-23-1 | url = | format = | accessdate =ee also
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St. Kazimierz Church
* St. Hyacinth's Church
* St. John's Cathedral
* St. Martin's ChurchExternal links
* [http://vr360.pl/nmp/ Virtual Tour]
* [http://www.warszawa1939.pl/index.php?r1=przyrynek_kosciol&r3=0 www.warszawa1939.pl]
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