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The architecture of Poland includes modern and historical monuments of architectural and historical importance. Several important works of Western architecture, such as the Wawel Hill, the Książ and Malbork castles, cityscapes of Toruń, Zamość, and Kraków are located in the country. Some of them are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. [1]
Gothic architecture is represented in the majestic churches but also at the burgher houses and fortifications.The most significant buildings are St. John's Cathedral (14th century), the temple is a typical example of the so-called Masovian gothic style, St. Mary's Church (1411), a town house of Burbach family (14th century), [1] Gunpowder Tower (after 1379) and the Royal Castle Curia Maior ...
Following is a list of notable Polish architects and architects from Poland ordered by architectural period. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
The park is set along the banks of the Neisse River and is shared by Poland and Germany. It was created by Prince Hermann von Puckler-Muskau from 1815 to 1844, using local plants and natural settings. The park design influenced the development of the landscape architecture profession.
Sigismund's Column (Polish: Kolumna Zygmunta), originally erected in 1644, is located at Castle Square, Warsaw, Poland and is one of Warsaw's most famous landmarks as well as the first secular monument in the form of a column in modern history. [2]
The castle was the place where the first proposals were made for a Knights' School, and for a national theatre. It was in the Senate Chamber in the Castle that what was known as the "Great Sejm" (Great Parliament) passed the famous Polish Constitution of 3 May, 1791. [7] During the ceremony the King was carried out to the nearby church of St. John.
Cathedrals of the Roman Catholic Church in Poland: [1] Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Białystok; Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Bielsko-Biała. Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Żywiec; Cathedral of St. Martin and St. Nicholas in Bydgoszcz; Basilica of Our Lady of Licheń in Licheń
The name of this structure can be misleading, as the building is a palace rather than a castle.Another difference arises from the adjective imperial (cesarski) preferred by the Poles and royal (königliches), i.e. the Prussian Hohenzollern House, used by the Germans.