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- The Archcathedral Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul in Poznań is one of the oldest churches in Poland and the oldest Polish cathedral, dating from the 10th century. It is the oldest historical monument in Poznań.
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The Archcathedral Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul in Poznań is one of the oldest churches in Poland and the oldest Polish cathedral, dating from the 10th century. It is the oldest historical monument in Poznań. [1] It stands on the island of Ostrów Tumski north-east of the city centre.
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Poznań, Poland. The Archcathedral Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul in Poznań is one of the oldest churches in Poland and the oldest Polish cathedral, dating from the 10th century. It stands on the island of Ostrów Tumski north-east of the city centre. The cathedral was originally built in the second half of the 10th century within the ...
- Ostrów Tumski 2, Poznań, Poland
In 2010 it was successfully proposed that the nearby historic Bochnia Salt Mine (Poland's oldest salt mine) be added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. The two sister salt mines now appear together in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites as the "Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines".
Basilica of St. Peter and Paul in Poznań is one of the oldest Polish churches and the oldest Polish cathedral. It is also the place of coronation and burial of the first rulers of Poland, and also the supposed place of baptism of Mieszko I.
Ostrów Tumski, or Cathedral Island, is the home island of the oldest church so far discovered in Poland. The so-called Chapel of Dąbrówka has been built in approx. 965 AD. It is also the seat of the first Polish diocese with the oldest cathedral in Poland , which was built in the time of Mieszko I.
The Gniezno Cathedral, situated in the provincial city of Gniezno in central Poland, has always been regarded as a monument of Polish cul ture, the first cathedral in the hierarchy of Polish churches. Its archbishops held the title of Primate of Poland, and were empowered to rule the country during the interregna of the old monarchy.
