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Archcathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the BVM in Pelplin

Plac Mariacki 7, 83-130 Pelplin, powiat tczewski, woj. pomorskie

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Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the BVM in Pelplin

Originally a Cistercian monastery church, and since 1824 the seat of a bishop. One of the largest brick sacred buildings in Poland, an outstanding example of brick Gothic. Minor basilica since 1965.

Treasures

  • The tallest wooden altar in Poland (the second in Europe)
  • The most beautiful Gothic choir stalls in Poland (mid-15th c.)
  • One of the largest organs in Poland
  • Paintings of Gdańsk and Pomeranian Baroque (Hermann Hahn, Andrzej Stech)

Practical information

Scope

  • Diocesan Museum nearby (a copy of the Gutenberg Bible)
  • Active cathedral

Getting there

Pelplin on the Wierzyca river, Tczew county, in the Kociewie region.

Sposób dojazdu

  • Kamper / samochód

Kontakt

Source: https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bazylika_katedralna_Wniebowzi%C4%99cia_Naj%C5%9Bwi%C4%99tszej_Maryi_Panny_w_Pelplinie ; https://bazylika-pelplin.pl/zabytki