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Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary


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Late-gothic Church, the most valuable monument of Kraśnika, according to the legend, built by Tatar prisoners.

The Church was built in 1469 in the late gothic style, further on it was rebuilt in 1527-1541 and enriched in the Renaissance elements.

According to a popular legend, Tatar prisoners worked on the construction of the Church - the source of the legend is an interesting decoration placed in the portal under the clock tower – the stone head of Tatar warrior with a turban. Inside, the tourists can admire the altars and tombs that are works of art of the highest class. In the late Renaissance on the main altar there were two images: Virgin of Kraśnik and a Child (from the first half of the seventeenth century) and the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (from the 2nd half of eighteenth century). The pride of the sanctuary are the beautiful, Renaissance stalls from the first quarter of the seventeenth century. The benches and the pulpit are of the greatest value in the Church.

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Klasztorna street 3
23-200 Kraśnik
Provins: LUBELSKIE
Breddegrad og længdegrad: 50.922,22.2194
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