Church of St. Anne, Kraków

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Church of St. Anne
Kolegiata św. Anny (Polish)
Archdiocese of Kraków
Location
LocationŚwiętej Anny Street,
Kraków, Poland
Architecture
Architect(s)Tylman van Gameren
StyleBaroque
Completed14th century (first), 17th century (second)

The Church of St. Anne (

the UNESCO-protected historic centre of Kraków, Poland.[1] It is one of the leading examples of Polish Baroque architecture designed by Tylman van Gameren
, but the church's history dates back to 14th century.

History

The church was first mentioned in 1381 in the deed of donation of Sulisław I Nawoja of Grodziec.[2] In 1407 the church was completely destroyed during a fire, but it was rebuilt the same year in the Gothic style by King Władysław II Jagiełło.[1] The king also attached the Church formally to the Jagiellonian University by giving it the right to nominate the parish priest. In 1428 the choir was reconstructed and enlarged. By a charter dated 27 October 1535, St. Anne's was raised to the rank of a collegiate church.

In 1689 the Gothic edifice was demolished as it proved too small for the growing cult of Saint

high altar is the work of Jerzy Siemiginowski-Eleuter, court painter of King John III Sobieski. The 18th-century paintings in the stalls showing the life of Saint Anne are by Szymon Czechowicz. In the transept there is an altar of the adoration of the cross to the left, and the tomb of John Cantius to the right.[1]

Gallery

  • Interior of St. Anne's Church
    Interior of St. Anne's Church
  • Tomb of Saint John Cantius
    Tomb of Saint John Cantius
  • Pulpit inside the church
    Pulpit inside the church

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^
    ISBN 978-0-7566-2632-7
    .
  2. ^ The sources simply say "of Grodziec". There are several inhabited places and a castle of that name. It is unclear, and may never be known, which Grodziec this was.
  3. ^ (in Polish) The history of St. Anne's church Archived 2009-10-03 at the Wayback Machine based on Duszpasterstwo Akademickie przy kolegiacie św. Anny w Krakowie

Literature

  • Watkins, Richard (2006). Best of Krakow. Lonely Planet. pp. 64 pages.
    ISBN 978-1-74104-822-3
    .

External links

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