Abbey Church, Czerwińsk nad Wisłą

The Abbey church in Czerwińsk nad Wisłą, officially known as the Basilica of the Annunciation of Holy Virgin Mary (Polish: Bazylika Zwiastowania Najświętszej Marii Panny), is a historic church, built in the 12th century. Despite Gothic and Baroque elements added in later centuries, the basilica remains one of the most valuable examples of Romanesque architecture in Poland, and as such it is listed as a Historic Monument of Poland.[1]

Basilica of the Annunciation of Holy Virgin Mary
Bazylika Zwiastowania Najświętszej Marii Panny
Romanesque façade
Basilica of the Annunciation of Holy Virgin Mary
52°23′43.9″N 20°18′33.5″E
LocationCzerwińsk nad Wisłą
Country Poland
DenominationCatholic
History
StatusParish church
DedicationAnnunciation
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationHistoric Monument of Poland.[1]
StyleRomanesque
Years built12th century
Administration
DeaneryWyszogród
ArchdioceseWarsaw
DiocesePłock
  • Stairs, monastery gate, and church towers on the right
  • Rear view
  • Saint Mary statue
  • Church interior

See also
 ·  Architecture portal  ·  Catholicism portal  ·  Poland portal  ·  Middle Ages portal

References
  1. Rozporządzenie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 19 kwietnia 2021 r. w sprawie uznania za pomnik historii "Czerwińsk nad Wisłą - dawne opactwo Kanoników Regularnych", Dz. U. z 2021 r. poz. 767
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