Poznań Cathedral

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Poznań Cathedral is one of Poland’s oldest and most important Roman Catholic cathedrals, renowned as a historic burial site of early Polish rulers and a key monument of Gothic and Romanesque architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic cathedral
cathedral
church building
historic monument
landmark
alsoKnownAs Archcathedral Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul
architecturalStyle Baroque architecture
Gothic architecture
Neo-Gothic architecture
Romanesque architecture
burialSiteOf Bolesław I the Brave
Mieszko I of Poland
early Piast rulers
contains Golden Chapel
Gothic chapels
Romanesque crypts
tombs of Polish rulers
country Poland
dedicatedTo Saint Paul NERFINISHED
Saint Peter
denomination Roman Catholic Church
diocese Archdiocese of Poznań
foundedInCentury 10th century
function seat of the Archbishop of Poznań
hasPart chancel
crypt
main nave
side aisles
heritageDesignation Historic Monument of Poland
heritageStatus key monument of Polish national history
isOneOf most important churches in Poland
oldest cathedrals in Poland
locatedIn Ostrów Tumski, Poznań
Poznań NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Greater Poland Voivodeship NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone Central European Time
locatedOn Cathedral Island in Poznań
material brick
notableFeature Baroque interior elements
Romanesque foundations
brick Gothic façade
twin towers
originalConstructionPeriod 10th century
rebuiltAfter destruction in wars
fires
religiousAffiliation Christianity
rite Latin Rite
status archcathedral
tourismAttraction major tourist attraction in Poznań

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Poznań
Poznań ("Ostrów Tumski, Poznań")
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