Kwidzyn Cathedral
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Kwidzyn Cathedral is a historic Gothic cathedral in Kwidzyn, Poland, notable for its distinctive fortified architecture and role as a former Pomesanian chapter church.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kwidzyn Cathedral canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic church
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Roman Catholic church building ⓘ cathedral ⓘ cultural heritage monument ⓘ fortified church ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Brick Gothic ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | late 14th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | circa 1340 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 53.724°N 18.932°E ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
St. John the Evangelist
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Paul the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Peter the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| diocese | Diocese of Elbląg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
buttresses
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chancel ⓘ cloister-like passage to castle ⓘ crypts ⓘ defensive towers ⓘ fortified walls ⓘ gdanisko tower NERFINISHED ⓘ nave ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Historic Monument of Poland
NERFINISHED
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listed building ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected as a monument of national importance ⓘ |
| inception | 14th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kwidzyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Pomeranian Voivodeship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion |
Pomesania
NERFINISHED
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Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Vistula river valley escarpment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | brick ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
defensive character of church architecture
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elevated passage between cathedral and castle ⓘ integration with Teutonic Order castle fortifications ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Kwidzyn Castle and Cathedral complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousDiocese | Diocese of Pomesania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Reformation-era changes in church use
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post-World War II restoration ⓘ served as burial place of Pomesanian bishops ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedAs |
cathedral of the Pomesanian Diocese
NERFINISHED
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chapter church of the Pomesanian chapter ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.