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Photographer’s Note

Cathedral of Assumpion of St. Mary
Ko¶cielna Street 2
At first, the marshall of Big Lithuanian Dutchy Piotr Wiesio³owski, founded a wooden chapel in 1581. Then, in 1617 it became brick. It was in use till XIX c., but it showed it was obviously too small for developing city. In 1900-5 architect Józef Pius Dziekoñski designed a new church. Since 1985 it's been a Basilica Minor, due to John Paul II. Inside, there's a grave of Branicki family, rich people wholived in a big palace near the church. It's almost a copy of st. Florian cathedral in Warsaw, made by the same architect.

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robertosalguero (2759) 2009-03-07 1:01

Hi Jan,

I haven't visited this city yet but perhaps next time. This church look very pretty. I really like old churches because of their design and details. Your image is also well framed. Colours and details standout nicely and the clarity is excellent. Thanks Jan :-)

Roberto

flacha (1085) 2009-03-07 4:43

Witaj!
Ale czuæ wiosnê!!! Fajnie pokaza³e¶ t± katedrê. ¦wietne kolory.
pozdrawiam
flacha

andywo (2769) 2009-03-08 4:14

Witaj Janie
Ladny widok na katedre, swietny kadr i kolory. Interesujaco prezentuje sie tez pomnik Dziadka w tym miejscu.
Dzieki takim zdjeciom poznaje nieznane mi wczesniej miejsca.
Pozdrawiam
Andrzej