Field Cathedral of the Polish Army
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The Field Cathedral of the Polish Army (Polish: Katedra Polowa Wojska Polskiego, also known as the Church of Our Lady Queen of the Polish Crown) is the main garrison church of Warsaw and the representative cathedral of the entire Polish Army. In the past the church served a variety of communities and roles: it used to be the church of the Collegium Nobilium and in the 19th century was also turned into a Russian Orthodox church. Currently all major military religious feasts in Warsaw are held there.
Church of Our Lady Queen of the Polish Crown Katedra Polowa Wojska Polskiego (in Polish) | |
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The Field Cathedral, reconstructed after World War II | |
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52°14′56″N 21°0′24″E | |
Location | Warsaw |
Country | Poland |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Previous denomination | Roman Catholic (1660-1834) Eastern Orthodox (1834-1915) |
History | |
Founded | 1660 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Constantino Tencalla |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | Baroque |
Years built | 1660-1701 |
Demolished | 1944 |
It is located on Długa Street 13/15, opposite the Heroes of the Warsaw Uprising Monument and Krasiński Square, close to Warsaw's Old Town.