The Abbey church in Czerwińsk nad Wisłą, officially known as the Basilica of the Annunciation of Holy Virgin Mary (Polish: Bazylika Zwiastowania Najświętszej Marii Panny), is a historic church, built in the 12th century. Despite Gothic and Baroque elements added in later centuries, the basilica remains one of the most valuable examples of Romanesque architecture in Poland, and as such it is listed as a Historic Monument of Poland.[1] [2]
| Basilica of the Annunciation of Holy Virgin Mary | |
|---|---|
Bazylika Zwiastowania Najświętszej Marii Panny | |
 Romanesque façade | |
  Basilica of the Annunciation of Holy Virgin Mary | |
| 52°23′43.9″N 20°18′33.5″E / 52.395528°N 20.309306°E | |
| Location | Czerwińsk nad Wisłą |
| Country |  Poland |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Dedication | Annunciation |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Historic Monument of Poland.[1] |
| Style | Romanesque |
| Years built | 12th century |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Warsaw |
| Diocese | Płock |
| Deanery | Wyszogród |
The church was built of granite blocks from locally available boulders, left by the retreating ice sheets of the Pleistocene glaciations. The heterogeneous colouring of the stone, ranging from dark gray through various shades of grey, ochre and pink to red, is considered to enhance the aesthetic value of the building.[3]
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Stairs, monastery gate, and church towers on the right -
Rear view -
Saint Mary statue -
Church interior
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- ^ a b Rozporządzenie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 19 kwietnia 2021 r. w sprawie uznania za pomnik historii "Czerwińsk nad Wisłą - dawne opactwo Kanoników Regularnych", Dz. U. z 2021 r. poz. 767
- ^ Agnieszka Bilińska Poland: the beauty of architecture Oficyna Wydawnicza Alma-Press, 2000
- ^ Katarzyna Sułkowska, Joanna Ziemlewicz "Prace konserwatorskie w bazylice w Czerwińsku nad Wisłą - architektura i wnętrze", in: "Renowacje i zabytki" nr 78 (2/2021), pages 100-113
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