Poland Małopolskie Poland
St. Mary's Basilica
Historic Gothic church in Poland's second-largest city, famed for its Hejnał mariacki bugle call and a towering wooden altarpiece.
- 5 plac Mariacki
- 12 422 05 21
- http://www.mariacki.com/
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Standing tall over the Market Square in the epicenter of the Old Town, the dual towers of redbrick Saint Mary’s Basilica are up there with the most revered landmarks in all of Poland. Before you even go inside, be sure to wait for the turning of the hour when trumpeters play a traditional tune from the top of the belfry. Through the doors and you’ve got star-speckled ceilings and vaulted chapels, all culminating with a stunning altarpiece by the German sculptor Veit Stoss.
jrfrancis 2 years ago
St. Mary's Basilica Articles
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