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 self-link
coordinateLocation 51.114°N 17.046°E
country Poland
dedicatedTo John the Baptist
surface form: St. John the Baptist
denomination Latin Church worldwide
surface form: Latin Church
diocese Diocese of Wrocław
surface form: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wrocław
elevationToMinorBasilica 1972
firstStoneChurchBuilt circa 1000
hasArchitecturalFeature chapels
choir
nave
stained glass windows
twin towers
hasNearbyLandmark Wrocław Cathedral self-linksurface differs
surface form: Archbishop’s Palace in Wrocław
hasParish Wrocław Cathedral self-linksurface differs
surface form: Cathedral parish of St. John the Baptist in Wrocław
heritageDesignation Historic Monument of Poland
heritageStatus protected monument
inception 10th century
isCathedralOf Diocese of Wrocław
surface form: Archdiocese 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 Wrocław Cathedral self-linksurface differs
surface form: Archikatedra św. Jana Chrzciciela we Wrocławiu
partOf Ostrów Tumski
surface form: Ostrów Tumski historic complex
primaryUse place of worship
province Diocese of Wrocław
surface form: Roman Catholic ecclesiastical province of Wrocław
rebuiltAfter World War II
surface form: Second World War
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 Wrocław Cathedral self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Cathedral parish of St. John the Baptist in Wrocław
Wrocław Cathedral officialName Wrocław Cathedral self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Archikatedra św. Jana Chrzciciela we Wrocławiu
Wrocław Cathedral commonName Wrocław Cathedral self-link
Wrocław Cathedral hasNearbyLandmark Wrocław Cathedral self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Archbishop’s Palace in Wrocław
Tumski Bridge near Wrocław Cathedral
this entity surface form: Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Wrocław
Tumski Bridge hasView Wrocław Cathedral
Cathedral Island hasLandmark Wrocław Cathedral
Historic Centre of Wrocław hasPart Wrocław Cathedral
this entity surface form: Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Wrocław