Church of the Holy Virgin Mary of Lourdes
Church in Kraków, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Church of the Holy Virgin Mary of Lourdes (Polish: Kościół Najświętszej Maryi Panny z Lourdes w Krakowie) is a Roman Catholic church in Kraków, Poland, dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes. It was founded by the Lazarists, and built in 1892–1894 at ul. Misjonarska 37 street in the district of Krowodrza. It has been a parish church since 1923. In interwar Poland, a polyphonic choir was established by the congregation in 1932. The Mariański Choir has attracted international acclaim for a number of years.[1]
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The Holy Virgin Mary of Lourdes, Kraków | |
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Location | Kraków |
Country | Poland |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Website | Parish homepage |
History | |
Founder(s) | Cardinal Albin Dunajewski |
Consecrated | July 16, 1894 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Stefan Żołdani |
Style | Gothic Revival |
Groundbreaking | June 25, 1892 |
Completed | 1894 |
Specifications | |
Materials | Brick |
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