Transfiguration Church (Warsaw)

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Transfiguration Church
View from ul. Miodowa

View from ul. Miodowa

Construction year: 1683
Inauguration: 1694
Style elements : Baroque
Client: Catholic Church
Location: 52 ° 14 '49 "  N , 21 ° 0' 36"  E Coordinates: 52 ° 14 '49 "  N , 21 ° 0' 36"  E
Address: Al. Solidarności
Warsaw
Poland
Purpose: Roman Catholic Capuchin Church
Diocese : Warsaw
inner space

The Catholic Church of the Transfiguration of Christ (Polish: Kościół Przemienienia Pańskiego ) in Warsaw is a Catholic Capuchin church on ul. Miodowa in downtown Warsaw, not far from Palace Square .

history

The church and the monastery of the Capuchins were founded in 1683 by King John III. Sobieski was donated as a votive for the victories in the battles of Chocim and Vienna and was built from 1683 to 1694 in the Baroque style by Isidoro Affaitati the Younger , Augustyn Wincenty Locci and Tylman van Gameren . The king-donor had his heart buried in the church.

Geographical location

The church is located in downtown Warsaw on Miodowa Street, not far from the Palace Square .

literature

Web links

Commons : Church of the Transfiguration of Christ  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files