Visitationist Church

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Visitationists Church
Kościół Wizytek (in Polish)
Visitationist Church.
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General information
Architectural styleBaroque
Town or cityWarsaw
CountryPoland
Construction started1664
Completed1761
Design and construction
Architect(s)Karol Antoni Bay
Ephraim Schröger

Church of St. Joseph of the Visitationists (

Roman Catholic church in Warsaw, Poland, situated at Krakowskie Przedmieście 34. One of the most notable rococo
churches in Poland's capital, its construction was begun in 1664 and completed in 1761.

History

Interior
Visitationist Church in 1780 by Bernardo Bellotto.

The first wooden church was established in 1651 by Queen

Marie Louise Gonzaga de Nevers for the French Order of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This church was burned down by the Swedes during the Deluge in 1656.[1]

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

Fryderyk Chopin used to play the church organ here, mainly during services for schoolchildren.[2]

In front of this late-baroque church stands a statue of Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński,[3] primate of Poland from 1948 to 1981.

Interior

A wooden confessional on Easter Saturday with the lights on to signal a priest is inside ready to hear confessions

The nave with main altar and 6 side chapels in Baroque style are embellished with rich

Marie Louise Gonzaga de Nevers in 1654.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 83-01-03323-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link
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  2. ^ Frederick Niecks. "Frederick Chopin, as a Man and Musician". Project Gutenberg. Retrieved 2008-02-12.
  3. ^ "Kościół sióstr wizytek". dziedzictwo.ekai.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2008-02-12.
  4. ^ a b Juliusz Chrościcki (1973). "Kościół Wizytek". sztuka.net (in Polish). Retrieved 2008-02-12.

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