Adalbert Church (Krakow)
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 View from the north |
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| Construction year: | 1000 |
| Inauguration: | 1000 |
| Style elements : | Romanesque , baroque |
| Client: | Catholic Church |
| Location: | 50 ° 3 '39.2 " N , 19 ° 56' 15.9" E |
| Address: | Main market Krakow Lesser Poland , Poland |
| Purpose: | Roman Catholic Parish Church |
| Diocese : | Krakow |
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The Adalbertkirche (Polish. Kościół św. Wojciecha [ 'kɔɕtɕuw ɕfʲɛ'tɛgɔ vɔɪ̯'tɕɛxa ]) is next to the Marienkirche a place of worship on the main market of Krakow . It is located southeast of the Cloth Hall and is probably the smallest church in the city, as well as one of the oldest examples of Romanesque architecture in Poland .
Church patron
The church is consecrated to the patron saint of Poland, Adalbert von Prag , who operated the missionary work of Prussia from Kraków . It is said in legends that he preached to the Pruzzen in this church before leaving .
History and building history
The Adalbertkirche goes back to a first stone building from the 10th century, which was still pre-Romanesque. However, a wooden, pagan building is said to have been at this point in earlier times . In the 11th and 12th centuries the church was rebuilt in the Romanesque style. Romanesque elements have been preserved in the masonry and in the form of the south portal up to our time. Of course, the stone church also served defensive purposes; similar to the Romanesque St. Andrew's Church , in which the Kraków population sought protection during the Mongol storm in 1241. The location of the church, which does not fit into the regular structure of the main market, stems from its early construction. Because it was built before the city was rebuilt after 1241. In 1404 the church became a university charter at the instigation of Bishop Peter II of Wysz . In 1453 Johannes Capistranus preached here . The Adalbertkirche got its present form between 1611 and 1618, when it was generously redesigned in the Baroque style under the direction of Walenty Fontana and the pastor Sebastian Mirosz . The low building was raised, round windows were added to the square main building and the church was crowned with the dome and its delicate lantern . But the baroque west portal as well as the plastering go back to this redesign. The church was also equipped with a sacristy in 1711 . This was followed by the Nepomuk Chapel , which was consecrated to Blessed Wincenty Kadłubek in 1781 .
Significant pieces of equipment are a Gothic crucifix in a rainbow from the 15th century, as well as a painting of St. Adalbert from the 17th century by Kasper Kurcz.
A museum dealing with the history of the market square ( Muzeum Dziejów Rynku ) has been set up in the basement of the church .
organ
The organ of the Adalbertkirche is located on the wooden baroque gallery , which is provided with an elliptical balustrade in green and gold . The organ prospectus is in three parts and provided with two superstructures, the housing is adapted to the color design of the gallery. It dates from 1740 and is equipped with modern pipes from 1945, at the same time an electropneumatic action was created. The pipes are arranged in a row in the middle case, while the two “turrets” are offset in a V-shape.
The eight registers of the organ have the following disposition:
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- Playing aids : Tutti.
