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source: krakow4u.pl
St.Catherine's Church was founded by Kasimirus III The Great before 1363 for the Augustinian order. The original plans were changed for unknown reasons, and the church is almost 13 m shorter than originally planned, also the facade has never been completed nor the two towers erected. St. Catherine's church has not very fortunate history, the flood of 1534 caused great devastation to the building, as well as the fire of 1556 when the ceiling collapsed. The church was damaged twice, in 1443 and in 1786 by earthquakes. As a reason of that in 1796 the Austrian authorities ordered the church to be closed down. The Augustinians retrieved the church eighteen years later but the town authorities decided to demolish it, because of appaling physical condition. Fortunately, this never happened, and the church restoration was conducted from middle XIX century to World War I. Now it's one of the best examples of Gothic architecture in Poland. |
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Hi, it is a beautiful architectural example. It has had an extraordinary history and has done very well to survive. The shot itself is very clear and sharp providing good detail whic allows us to appreciate this fine church. Regards, Jean
czesc Pawel,
podoba mi sie kolor w nawie i pozwolilam sobie troche zmienic zdjecie, mam nadzieje, ze ci sie bedzie podobac
Monika
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Hi Pawel,
great interior capture you've got here. Every single detail is sharp in this picture. The perspective pleases me a lot. Great job indeed!
Regards,
Carlos
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