Gniezno Cathedral
| Gniezno Cathedral Bazylika Archikatedralna Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny i św. Wojciecha (Polish) Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Adalbert (English) | |
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| Basic information | |
| Location | Gniezno, Poland |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| District | Old Town |
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| Architectural style | Gothic |
| Completed | c. 11th century |
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The Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Adalbert (Polish: Bazylika Archikatedralna Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny i św. Wojciecha) is a Gothic cathedral in Gniezno, Poland.
The Cathedral is known for its twelfth-century (ca. 1175), two-winged bronze doors decorated with scenes of martyrdom of St. Wojciech and a silver relic coffin of that saint. The coffin was made by Peter von der Rennen of pure silver in 1662 after the previous one (established in 1623 by King Sigismund III Vasa) was robbed by the Swedes in 1655, during the Deluge.[1]
The cathedral is one of the Polish National Historic Monuments (Pomnik historii), as designated September 16th, 1994 and tracked by the National Heritage Board of Poland.
Royal Coronations in the Cathedral
- 18 April 1025 - Bolesław I the Brave
- 25 December 1025 - Mieszko II Lambert and his wife Richensa of Lotharingia
- 25 December 1076 - Bolesław II the Bold and his wife Wyszesława of Kiev
- 26 June 1295 - Przemysł II and his wife Margaret of Brandenburgia
- August 1300 - Wenceslaus II of Bohemia
- 24 April 1340 - Dymitr I of Galicia-Volhynia
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Gallery
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Gniezno Cathedral
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Silver relic coffin of Adalbert of Prague in the Cathedral
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Fresco in the dome of a side chapel
References
See also
- Congress of Gniezno
- Polish Crown Jewels
- Szczerbiec
- Royal coronations in Poland
- Wawel Cathedral
- St. John's Cathedral
Coordinates: 52°32′14″N 17°35′49″E / 52.537121°N 17.596858°E