Visitationist Church
Visitationists Church Kościół Wizytek (in Polish) | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Baroque |
Town or city | Warsaw |
Country | Poland |
Construction started | 1664 |
Completed | 1761 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Karol Antoni Bay Ephraim Schröger |
Church of St. Joseph of the Visitationists (
History
The first wooden church was established in 1651 by Queen
In 1664 the Visitationists started to build a new oblong church. The first stone was laid by primate Wacław Leszczyński. This unfinished church burned in 1695. After the fire, the church was restored again. The new foundation was made in 1728 by a stateswoman Elżbieta Sieniawska following the plan of her private architect Karol Antoni Bay.[1] The structural work was finished in 1761. The finishing touch was finally given in 1765.
The church's main claim to fame, in Polish eyes, is that
In front of this late-baroque church stands a statue of Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński,[3] primate of Poland from 1948 to 1981.
Interior
The nave with main altar and 6 side chapels in Baroque style are embellished with rich
See also
- St Martin's Church
- Church of the Holy Cross
- Field Cathedral of the Polish Army
- St. Florian's Cathedral
References
- ^ ISBN 83-01-03323-1.)
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- ^ "Kościół sióstr wizytek". dziedzictwo.ekai.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2008-02-12.
- ^ a b Juliusz Chrościcki (1973). "Kościół Wizytek". sztuka.net (in Polish). Retrieved 2008-02-12.