St. Mary's Church, Gdańsk
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St. Mary's Church (Polish: Bazylika Mariacka, German: St. Marienkirche), or formally the Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a Brick Gothic Catholic church located in central Gdańsk, Poland. With its volume between 185,000 m3 and 190,000 m3 it is currently one of the two or three largest brick churches in the world. Only San Petronio Basilica in Bologna, comprising 258,000 m3 is larger, Munich Frauenkirche and Ulm Minster also comprise 185,000 to 190,000 m3.
St. Mary's Church | |
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Bazylika Mariacka (in Polish) | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Catholic |
District | Main City |
Province | Archdiocese of Gdańsk |
Location | |
Location | Gdańsk, Poland |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Heinrich Ungeradin, Hans Brandt, Heinrich Haetzl, Tylman Gamerski (Royal Chapel) |
Style | Brick Gothic |
Completed | 1502 |
Spire(s) | 1 bell tower, 5 smaller spires |
Designated | 1994-09-08 |
Part of | Gdańsk – city within the 17th-century fortifications |
Reference no. | M.P. 1994 nr 50 poz. 415[1] |
Between 1536 and 1572 St. Mary's Church was used for Catholic and Lutheran services simultaneously.[2] From the 16th century until 1945[3] it was the second largest Lutheran church in the world.
It is 105.5 metres (346 ft) long, and the nave is 66 metres (217 ft) wide. Inside the church is room for 25,000 people. It is an aisled hall church with a transept. It is a co-cathedral in the Archdiocese of Gdańsk, along with the Oliwa Cathedral.