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Łódź Cathedral

Archcathedral Basilica of St. Stanislaus Kostka is an archcathedral basilica located in Łódź, Łódź Voivodeship; in Poland.

History

The building committee was called in 1895. The cornerstone was blessed on June 16, 1901, by Bishop of Warsaw Wincenty Teofil Popiel. The building was built out of non-plastered brick, in the Rohbau architectural style, by which the church was built between 1901 and 1912, following the plans of the Wende i Zarske firm. The construction of the church was co-led by Berliner Emil Zillmann, with small corrections made by architects: Józef Pius Dziekoński, and Sławomir Odrzywolski-Nałęcz from Kraków. The naved basilica is based on the Ulm Minster in Ulm, Germany. The archcathedral in Łódź, is the tallest building in the city, with a height of 104.5 metres, and is one of the highest churches in Poland.

References

  1. ^ "woj. łódzkie – pow. bełchatowski" (PDF). NID. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Wiadomości". Dziennik Łódzki. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Main Page". Katedra Łódź. Retrieved 11 March 2016.

51°44′56″N 19°27′35″E / 51.7488°N 19.4596°E / 51.7488; 19.4596