St. John's Cathedral (Lublin)
The St. John's Cathedral in Lublin ( Polish Archikatedra św. Jana Chrzciciela i św. Jana Ewangelisty ; " Arch- Cathedral of St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist ") was built between 1592 and 1617 as a Jesuit church. It was one of the first baroque churches in Poland . Since the beginning of the 19th century it has been the cathedral of the diocese and since 1992 it has been the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Lublin .
History and architecture
The church was built between 1592 and 1617 as a Jesuit church. The design comes from Giovanni Maria Bernardoni . The model was Il Gesù in Rome. It is considered one of the first baroque church buildings in Poland. It is a three-aisled basilica with a wide central nave. The whispered sacristy is remarkable . The architecture ensures that the smallest sound can be heard clearly. There is also a crypt with the graves of the bishops and other clergymen. After a fire in 1752, the upper floors of the two towers and a vestibule were built.
When the Diocese of Lublin was founded in 1805, the church was designated a cathedral. In this context, the buildings of the Jesuit monastery were demolished. Since then the church has been in a large square. In 1820 the classicistic column portico by Antonio Corazzi was placed in front of the facade. The former monastery gate from the 17th century was converted into a 40 m high bell tower, known as the Trinity Tower. There were also changes in the interior, for example in the vault. The side aisles are divided into chapels.
Furnishing
Inside, the illusionistic paintings by Josef Mayer are remarkable. They date from around 1757 and depict the Apocalypse , church fathers and saints of the Jesuit order. The sacristy and treasury are also colored. The marble funerary chapel for the family of Prince Olelkowicze-Słuccy dates from the 17th century . The high altar also dates from this century. Two large paintings are by Franciszek Lekzycki . The first represents the Last Supper , the second Herod's Supper .
literature
- Adam Bujak: Poland's cathedrals. Bialy Kruk, Krakau 2007, ISBN 978-83-60292-38-9 , pp. 274-279.
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Coordinates: 51 ° 14 '48.4 " N , 22 ° 34' 6.7" E