The Archcathedral Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul in Poznań is one of the oldest churches in Poland and the oldest Polish cathedral, dating from the 10th century. It stands on the island of Ostrów Tumski north-east of the city centre.
The cathedral was originally built in the second half of the 10th century within the fortified settlement (gród) of Poznań, which stood on what is now called Ostrów Tumski. This was one of the main political centers in the early Polish state, and included a ducal palace (excavated by archaeologists since 1999, beneath the Church of the Virgin Mary which stands in front of the cathedral). The palace included a chapel, perhaps built for Dobrawa, the Christian wife of Poland's first historical ruler, Mieszko I. Mieszko himself was baptised in 966, possibly at Poznań – this is regarded as a key event in the Christianization of Poland and consolidation of the state. The cathedral was built around this time; it was raised to the status of a cathedral in 968 when the first missionary bishop, Bishop Jordan, came to Poland.
Saint Peter became the patron of the church because, as the first cathedral in the country, it had the right to have the same patron as St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. The pre-Romanesque church which was built at that time was about 48 meters in length. Remains of this building are still visible in the basements of today's basilica. The first church survived for about seventy years, until the period of the pagan reaction and the raid of the BohemiandukeBretislav I (1034–1038). The cathedral was rebuilt in the Romanesque style, remains of which are visible in the southern tower.
In the 14th and 15th centuries, the church was rebuilt in the Gothic style. At that time, a crown of chapels was added. A fire in 1622 did such serious damage that the cathedral needed a complete renovation, which was carried out in the Baroque style. Another major fire broke out in 1772 and the church was rebuilt in the Neo-Classical style. In 1821, Pope Pius VII raised the cathedral to the status of a Metropolitan Archcathedral and added the second patron - Saint Paul. The last of the great fires occurred on 15 February 1945, during the liberation of the city from the Germans. The damage was serious enough that the conservators decided to return to the Gothic style, using as a base medieval relics revealed by the fire. The cathedral was reopened on 29 June 1956. In 1962, Pope John XXIII gave the church the title of minor basilica.
Notable interments
The cathedral is the place of burial of the following rulers:
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Sacred Restorations: Polish Cathedrals Built Anew
January 08, 2023
poznań, cathedral, other, uses, peter, paul, church, disambiguation, archcathedral, basilica, peter, paul, poznań, oldest, churches, poland, oldest, polish, cathedral, dating, from, 10th, century, stands, island, ostrów, tumski, north, east, city, centre, arch. For other uses see St Peter and St Paul s Church disambiguation The Archcathedral Basilica of St Peter and St Paul in Poznan is one of the oldest churches in Poland and the oldest Polish cathedral dating from the 10th century It stands on the island of Ostrow Tumski north east of the city centre Poznan CathedralThe Archcathedral Basilica of St Peter and St PaulReligionAffiliationRoman CatholicDistrictArchdiocese of PoznanEcclesiastical or organizational statusCathedral 968 Metropolitan archcathedral 1821 Minor basilica 1962 Year consecrated1880LocationLocationPoznan PolandGeographic coordinates52 24 41 N 16 56 52 E 52 41139 N 16 94778 E 52 41139 16 94778 Coordinates 52 24 41 N 16 56 52 E 52 41139 N 16 94778 E 52 41139 16 94778ArchitectureStyleGothic among othersCompleted10th century first construction 29 June 1956 latest renovation Websitewww wbr katedra wbr archpoznan wbr pl Contents 1 History 2 Notable interments 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 External linksHistory EditThe cathedral was originally built in the second half of the 10th century within the fortified settlement grod of Poznan which stood on what is now called Ostrow Tumski This was one of the main political centers in the early Polish state and included a ducal palace excavated by archaeologists since 1999 beneath the Church of the Virgin Mary which stands in front of the cathedral The palace included a chapel perhaps built for Dobrawa the Christian wife of Poland s first historical ruler Mieszko I Mieszko himself was baptised in 966 possibly at Poznan this is regarded as a key event in the Christianization of Poland and consolidation of the state The cathedral was built around this time it was raised to the status of a cathedral in 968 when the first missionary bishop Bishop Jordan came to Poland Saint Peter became the patron of the church because as the first cathedral in the country it had the right to have the same patron as St Peter s Basilica in the Vatican The pre Romanesque church which was built at that time was about 48 meters in length Remains of this building are still visible in the basements of today s basilica The first church survived for about seventy years until the period of the pagan reaction and the raid of the Bohemian duke Bretislav I 1034 1038 The cathedral was rebuilt in the Romanesque style remains of which are visible in the southern tower In the 14th and 15th centuries the church was rebuilt in the Gothic style At that time a crown of chapels was added A fire in 1622 did such serious damage that the cathedral needed a complete renovation which was carried out in the Baroque style Another major fire broke out in 1772 and the church was rebuilt in the Neo Classical style In 1821 Pope Pius VII raised the cathedral to the status of a Metropolitan Archcathedral and added the second patron Saint Paul The last of the great fires occurred on 15 February 1945 during the liberation of the city from the Germans The damage was serious enough that the conservators decided to return to the Gothic style using as a base medieval relics revealed by the fire The cathedral was reopened on 29 June 1956 In 1962 Pope John XXIII gave the church the title of minor basilica Notable interments EditThe cathedral is the place of burial of the following rulers 992 Mieszko I 1025 Boleslaus the Brave 1034 Mieszko II 1058 Casimir the Restorer 1239 Ladislaus Odonic 1257 Przemysl I 1279 Boleslaw Pobozny 1296 Przemysl IIGallery Edit The pre 1945 facade illustration from 1798 View of the eastern side Interior Tomb of Mieszko the First and Boleslaw Chrobry Mieczyslaw I by January Suchodolski Dome of the Golden Chapel Monument of Mieszko I and Boleslaw Chrobry by Christian Daniel Rauch founded by Edward Raczynski Altar Tomb plate from Visher s workshop of voivod Lukasz I Gorka Tomb plate from Visher s workshop of canon Bernard Lubranski Entry of St Martin to Amiens Heavenly Jerusalem Plan of the cathedralSee also EditBishops of Poznan Royal coronations in Poland Sword of Saint Peter Poznan NightingalesExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Poznan Cathedral in Polish Official cathedral website Archdiocese of Poznan at Catholic Hierarchy com Sacred Restorations Polish Cathedrals Built Anew Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Poznan Cathedral amp oldid 1069755966, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
