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The Church of St Peter and Paul in the city of Cracow (Kraków), Grodzka street. View from Maria Magdalena Square. It is the oldest Baroque building in Cracow, it was built by Jozef Britius for the Jesuit Order, and completed by Giovanni Trevano, between 1596-1619 and founded by the Jesuit Order by King Zygmunt III Waza. It resembles the Il Gesu church in Roma. The entrance doorway is decorated by the sculptures of the 12 apostles created by David Heel. In the monumental interior there is a late Baroque Main Altar constructed in 1735 by Kacper Bażanka. The crypt inside the church contains the remains of Piotr Skarga (1536-1612), a distinguished Polish priest.

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  • Copyright: Mikolaj Kawa (mikolaj_kawa) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2380 W: 0 N: 5910] (31259)
  • Genre: Places
  • Medium: Color
  • Date Taken: 2008-10-25
  • Categories: Architecture
  • Exposure: f/9.0, 1/320 seconds
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  • Photo Version: Original Version
  • Date Submitted: 2008-12-01 0:30
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