Plock Cathedral
The Cathedral of the Assumption ( Polish : Katedra Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny ) is the main church of the Płock diocese in the Polish city of Płock .
history
The first brick building of the cathedral was started on the initiative of Bishop Alexander of Malonne in 1129 and consecrated in 1144. The most important piece of equipment was made in 1156 bronze doors , which were brought to Veliky Novgorod in the 13th or 14th century after unexplained circumstances , where they are still located today. In 1981 a copy was made and placed in the cathedral. After a fire, the basilica was rebuilt in the Renaissance style in 1530, designed by Italian architects . Part of the outer walls still come from the previous building built in quarry stone . The sixteenth-century components, including the crossing dome and the cliffs , are made of brick . The Renaissance building was completed in the years 1556–1563 by Giovanni Battista from Venice .
From 1784 to 1787, the cathedral was under Bishop Michał Poniatowski , brother of King Stanisław August. , Classically transformed.
The Polish rulers Władysław I. Herman and Bolesław III were in the cathedral choir . Wrymouth is buried and, after its rediscovery in 1825, transferred to sarcophagi in the chapel under the north tower, which has since been known as the Royal Chapel .
In the years 1901–1903 the dilapidated basilica was completely renovated and redesigned, following the original Renaissance appearance, which had changed during the Baroque and Classicism periods. In addition, a neo-Romanesque double tower facade, also made of brick, was placed in front of the church building. Most of the furnishings and the polychromies of the walls and vaults also date from the beginning of the century .
Pope Pius X elevated the cathedral to the rank of minor basilica in 1910 . In 1991 Pope John Paul II visited the cathedral.
Furnishing
The cathedral of Płock has an important organ from the 20th century, which is also used for concerts thanks to the good acoustics of the church interior. Numerous epitaphs and tombs have been preserved from earlier epochs. Two baroque altars from the 18th century are also important, all other altars in the church date from the 19th century.
Part of the church treasures are a chalice for Duke Conrad of Mazovia from the 13th century and a reliquary bust of St. Sigismund .
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Coordinates: 52 ° 32 '27.9 " N , 19 ° 41' 23.3" E