Collegiate Church of the Holy Cross and St. Bartholomew (Polish: Kolegiata Świętego Krzyża i św. Bartłomieja) in Wrocław, Poland, is a two-storey brick Gothic collegiate church[2][3] on the Ostrów Tumski (Cathedral Island), considered the second most important Roman Catholic church in Wrocław.[4] It is one the historic burial sites of Polish monarchs.
| Collegiate Church of the Holy Cross and St. Bartholomew | |
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Kolegiata Świętego Krzyża i św. Bartłomieja | |
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  Collegiate Church of the Holy Cross and St. Bartholomew | |
| 51°06′54″N 17°02′38″E / 51.1150°N 17.0439°E | |
| Location | Wrocław |
| Country | Poland |
| Language(s) | Polish |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Collegiate church |
| Founded | 1288 |
| Founder(s) | Henryk IV Probus |
| Dedication | Holy Cross and Bartholomew the Apostle |
| Consecrated | 1295 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Historic Monument of Poland |
| Designated | 8 September 1994[1] |
| Style | Gothic |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Wrocław |
Along with the Old Town of Wrocław, it is listed as a Historic Monument of Poland.[1]
History edit
The church was founded in 1288 by Polish monarch Henryk IV Probus, who was eventually buried in the church after his death in 1290, when the church was still under construction.[4] Construction was continued by, among others, bishop Nanker and parish priest Jan Stanko.[4] The upper church (Holy Cross Church) contains an epitaph of bishop Nanker. 15h-century Polish chronicler Jan Długosz described the church as "beautiful and magnificent" following his visits in Wrocław.[4] From 1502 to 1538 renown astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus was a member of the collegiate chapter.[4] In 1821 Polish poet Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz listened to a Polish sermon in the church.[4] After World War II, the lower church (St. Bartholomew Church) was used by ethnic Germans until 1956 and later by the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church until 1997.
References edit
- ^ a b Zarządzenie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 8 września 1994 r. w sprawie uznania za pomnik historii, M.P. z 1994 r. Nr 50, poz. 425
- ^ "Collegiate Church of the Holy Cross and St. Bartholomew in Wroclaw". planerG. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ "Kolegiata Świętego Krzyża" (in Polish). Archikatedra pw. św. Jana Chrzciciela we Wrocławiu. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f Magdalena Lewandowska. "Kolegiata Świętego Krzyża". Niedziela.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 April 2023.
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