Church of the Holy Cross and St. Bartholomew (Kolegiata Swietego Krzyza i sw. Bartlomieja) description and photos - Poland: Wroclaw (Topic)

Church of the Holy Cross and St. Bartholomew (Kolegiata Swietego Krzyza i sw. Bartlomieja) description and photos - Poland: Wroclaw. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The name in English is Kolegiata Swietego Krzyza i sw. Bartlomieja.

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An unusual two-storey church of the Holy Cross and St. Bartholomew, decorated with two towers, built in the Silesian Gothic style. For a long time it was considered a model for the construction of churches in other cities of Lower Silesia. The strangeness of this structure is that two churches share one building. The first floor houses the Church of St. Bartholomew, and the second - the Church of the Holy Cross.

The construction of this church was completed in 1350. According to local legends, the temple was erected by order of Prince Henry IV Probus, who in the distant 13th century understood the need to unite the Silesian regions, conquered Krakow and would become one of the most powerful and wisest rulers of Poland, if he did not die under mysterious circumstances at the age of 33. Then there were rumors that his eternal rival, the bishop of Wroclaw, Thomas II, helped him to withdraw into the world. For a long time, the locals believed that the prince and the bishop had reconciled. Ordinary people believed that in honor of this significant event, the construction of the church of St. Bartholomew began. When the workers laid the foundation, they found a root in the shape of a cross. Rumors immediately began to spread that this was a sign from above, so the future temple should be named after the Holy Cross. In order not to disappoint believers, the church was divided fraternally, allocating one floor for the Church of St. Bartholomew, and the second for the Church of the Holy Cross.

Local historians of Wroclaw are sure that this church was to become the mausoleum of Guernica IV. His tombstone was indeed placed here, which is now on display in the National Museum.

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