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The Gothic architecture arrived in Poland in the first half of the 13th century with the arrival of the Dominican and Franciscan orders. The first elements of the new style are evident in the foundation of the Dominican Trinity church in Kraków (1226–1250), [1] built by Bishop Iwo Odrowąż.
The architecture of Poland includes modern and historical monuments of architectural and historical importance. Several important works of Western architecture, such as the Wawel Hill, the Książ and Malbork castles, cityscapes of Toruń, Zamość, and Kraków are located in the country. Some of them are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. [1]
Gothic Revival architecture was developed in Poland mainly after the country was partitioned between Prussia, Austria and Russia. It was popular especially in the Prussian partition of Poland. Gothic Revival architecture In Poland often has certain features, derived from the characteristic Polish Brick Gothic architecture style. Churches ...
St. Mary's Church in Lübeck, Germany with red and varnished brick, edges of granite and cornices of limestone Malbork Castle in Poland is Europe's largest medieval Brick Gothic complex Geography of Brick Gothic architecture in Europe. Brick Gothic (German: Backsteingotik, Polish: Gotyk ceglany, Dutch: Baksteengotiek) is a specific style of ...
But there is a continuous mega-region of Gothic brick architecture, or Brick Gothic in a sense based on the facts, from the Strait of Dover to Finland and Lake Peipus and to the Sub-Carpathian region of southeastern Poland and southwestern Ukraine. Out of northern Germany and the Baltic region, the term Brick Gothic is adequately applied as ...
Pages in category "Gothic architecture in Poland" The following 51 pages are in this category, out of 51 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The crown jewel of French Gothic architecture, Chartres Cathedral was built in just 26 years after a devastating fire in 1194. Its revolutionary west façade, anchored by the iconic Royal Portal ...
Gothic-Renaissance church established by Jan Brochowski and his family as a three-nave church with three side towers: ↓: Ciechanów: Masovian Dukes Castle: 14th century: Destroyed by Swedish-Brandenburgian forces during the Deluge, currently in ruins: ↓: St. Mary's Church (PL) early 16th century: late gothic pseudo-basilica, alteraded ...