St. Mary's Cathedral (), in full the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (), is a Romanesque-Gothic cathedral in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland, seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Zielona Góra-Gorzów. It is one of the most precious and distinctive landmarks of Gorzów Wielkopolski.

History

Gorzów Cathedral is the oldest building in the Polish city of Gorzów Wielkopolski. It was founded at the end of the 12th century on the site of the city's former church. The church changed its denomination to Protestantism in 1537, which was changed back in 1945 when the city became again part of Poland. The church was named a cathedral on December 12, 1945.

St. Mary's Cathedral, Gorzów Wielkopolski

The cathedral houses a painting of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary from the altar of the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Buchach.

St. Mary's Cathedral, Gorzów Wielkopolski

On 1 July 2017 a fire broke out in the tower of the cathedral.

St. Mary's Cathedral, Gorzów Wielkopolski

Architecture

The cathedral was constructed in the gothic style, although it also includes romanesque elements.

Gallery

External links

Sacred Restorations: Polish Cathedrals Built Anew

References

Roman Catholic cathedrals in Poland

Buildings and structures in Gorzów Wielkopolski

12th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Poland

Gorzów Wielkopolski

Gothic architecture in Poland

Buchach