Wrocław Cathedral

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Wrocław Cathedral is a historic Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral on Ostrów Tumski in Wrocław, Poland, renowned for its twin towers and role as a major religious and architectural landmark of the city.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Gothic church building
Roman Catholic cathedral
basilica minor
cathedral church
landmark
architecturalStyle Brick Gothic
Gothic architecture
commonName Wrocław Cathedral
coordinateLocation 51.114°N 17.046°E
country Poland
dedicatedTo St. John the Baptist
linked to: John the Baptist
denomination Latin Church
diocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wrocław
linked to: Diocese of Wrocław
elevationToMinorBasilica 1972
firstStoneChurchBuilt circa 1000
hasArchitecturalFeature chapels
choir
nave
stained glass windows
twin towers
hasNearbyLandmark Archbishop’s Palace in Wrocław
linked to: Wrocław Cathedral
hasParish Cathedral parish of St. John the Baptist in Wrocław
linked to: Wrocław Cathedral
heritageDesignation Historic Monument of Poland
heritageStatus protected monument
inception 10th century
isCathedralOf Archdiocese of Wrocław
linked to: Diocese of Wrocław
languageOfOfficialName Polish
locatedIn Ostrów Tumski
Wrocław
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Lower Silesian Voivodeship
locatedInTimeZone Central European Time
locatedOn island on the Oder River
notableFor historic organ
rich sculptural decoration
role as main church of the Archdiocese of Wrocław
twin spires dominating Wrocław skyline
officialName Archikatedra św. Jana Chrzciciela we Wrocławiu
linked to: Wrocław Cathedral
partOf Ostrów Tumski historic complex
linked to: Ostrów Tumski
primaryUse place of worship
province Roman Catholic ecclesiastical province of Wrocław
linked to: Diocese of Wrocław
rebuiltAfter Second World War
linked to: World War II
rebuiltIn 13th century
14th century
15th century
religion Roman Catholicism
restorationCompleted 1950s
rite Roman Rite
secondaryUse tourist attraction
significantBuildingMaterial brick
stone
significantEvent severe damage during the Siege of Breslau in 1945

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Wrocław hasLandmark Wrocław Cathedral
Oder River islands near Wrocław Cathedral
Wrocław Cathedral hasParish Cathedral parish of St. John the Baptist in Wrocław
linked to: Wrocław Cathedral
Wrocław Cathedral officialName Archikatedra św. Jana Chrzciciela we Wrocławiu
linked to: Wrocław Cathedral
Wrocław Cathedral commonName Wrocław Cathedral
Wrocław Cathedral hasNearbyLandmark Archbishop’s Palace in Wrocław
linked to: Wrocław Cathedral
Tumski Bridge near Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Wrocław
linked to: Wrocław Cathedral
Tumski Bridge hasView Wrocław Cathedral
Cathedral Island hasLandmark Wrocław Cathedral
Historic Centre of Wrocław hasPart Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Wrocław
linked to: Wrocław Cathedral