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The Church of the Holy Spirit in Warsaw's New Town, Warsaw Poland

The Church of the Holy Spirit in Warsaw's New Town, Warsaw Poland. originally built in the Gothic style alongside a hospital in the 14th century. It was founded by Janusz the Elder, Duke of Warsaw, and handed over to the city in 1388. In 1699 the foundation stone was laid for the new church, which was built from 1707 to 1717 in the Baroque style by architects Józef Piola and Józef Szymon Bellotti. In 1944, during the infamous Warsaw Uprising, the church was almost completely destroyed by the German Army; In 1947, the Polish Primate Cardinal Hlond, returned the church to the administration of the Pauline Order and the church was rebuilt in 1956 in the same form as it was before World War II.
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Title:
The Church of the Holy Spirit in Warsaw's New Town, Warsaw Poland
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The Church of the Holy Spirit in Warsaw's New Town, Warsaw Poland. originally built in the Gothic style alongside a hospital in the 14th century. It was founded by Janusz the Elder, Duke of Warsaw, and handed over to the city in 1388. In 1699 the foundation stone was laid for the new church, which was built from 1707 to 1717 in the Baroque style by architects Józef Piola and Józef Szymon Bellotti. In 1944, during the infamous Warsaw Uprising, the church was almost completely destroyed by the German Army; In 1947, the Polish Primate Cardinal Hlond, returned the church to the administration of the Pauline Order and the church was rebuilt in 1956 in the same form as it was before World War II.
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Album / World History Archive
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3739 x 5609 px | 60.0 MB
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31.7 x 47.5 cm | 12.5 x 18.7 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
ARCHITECT • BAROQUE • CARDINAL HLOND • CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT • CHURCH • ECCLESIA • JÓZEF PIOLA • JÓZEF SZYMON BELLOTTI • NEW TOWN • PAULINE ORDER • POLAND • PRIMATE • PRIMATES • REBUILT • WARSAW UPRISING • WARSAW