Francis Church (Warsaw)
| Francis Church | |
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 View from Fretastrasse |
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| Construction year: | 1646 |
| Inauguration: | 1646 |
| Style elements : | Baroque |
| Client: | Catholic Church |
| Location: | 52 ° 15 ′ 13 ″ N , 21 ° 0 ′ 24 ″ E |
| Address: | ul. Freta Warsaw Poland |
| Purpose: | Roman Catholic Franciscan Church |
| Diocese : | Warsaw |
The Catholic Church of St. Francis (Polish Kościół św. Franciszka ) in Warsaw is a Catholic Franciscan church in Warsaw's New Town .
history
The church was founded in 1646 by Ladislaus IV. Vasa in the baroque style for the Franciscans and expanded in the second half of the 17th century by Giovanni Battista Ceroni and Giacomo Fontana . In the Warsaw Uprising by the Wehrmacht initially burned the church after the war, was rebuilt.
Geographical location
The church is located in Warsaw New Town on Fretastraße , which leads to Warsaw New Town Market Square .
literature
Web links
Commons : Franziskuskirche - Collection of images, videos and audio files
