Saints_Peter_and_Paul_Basilica,_Strzegom

Saints Peter and Paul Basilica, Strzegom

Saints Peter and Paul Basilica, Strzegom

Church in Strzegom, Poland


Saints Peter and Paul Church in Strzegom, Poland, is a historic brick, Gothic minor basilica, located in Strzegom as part of the Diocese of Świdnica.

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Formerly, the basilica belonged to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.[2] Since 2002, the church serves as a minor basilica. It is the most prized heritage site of the town and is one of the largest churches in Lower Silesia (with a length of the nave at 76 metres, height of 26 m and a main building width of 26 m). An example of Lower Silesian Gothic architecture. the church is enriched with artisanal handicraft , mainly from the fourteenth and fifteenth-century.[3]

On September 22, 2012 the minor basilica was registered on the List of Historic Monuments of Poland.[1][4]


References

  1. "Bazylika Mniejsza św. Piotra i Pawła, pl. Jana Pawła II, Strzegom - dolny-slask.org.pl". dolny-slask.org.pl. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  2. "Strona główna - Zabytek.pl". zabytek.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  3. "Bazylika Mniejsza w Strzegomiu - Strona główna". www.bazylika.strzegom.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 16 September 2017.

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