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The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kraków ( Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Cracovien (sis), Polish: Archidiecezja Krakowska) is a Latin archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Kraków in Poland.
The archbishop of Kraków is the head of the archdiocese of Kraków. A bishop of Kraków first came into existence when the diocese was created in 1000; it was promoted to an archdiocese on 28 October 1925.
#YearsName792017–782005–2016771978–2005761964–1978The Archdiocesan Museum in Krakow is the house where Karol Wojtyła (later Pope John Paul II) as a young priest, then bishop and finally cardinal lived for 17 years, between 1951 and 1967.
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Among the many historic churches in Kraków, the most famous include the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul (Kościół św. Piotra i Pawła) on Grodzka Street, the neighbouring St. Andrew's Church (Kościół św. Andrzeja), The Pauline Church at Skałka (Kościół Paulinow na Skałce), St. Catherine's Church (Kościół św. Katarzyny), the Dominican Church and Mona...
St. Mary Basilica, RynekSt. Mary's Basilica, interiorSt. Mark's ChurchFor list of churches by street name, please use table-sort buttons. The following list contains the complete list of active Roman Catholicchurches in and around the city of Kraków, including churches which were Roman Catholic in the past, and today are under the care of other religious denominations.
The Grand Duchy of Kraków (German: Großherzogtum Krakau; Polish: Wielkie Księstwo Krakowskie) was created after the incorporation of the Free City of Cracow into Austria on November 16, 1846. From 1846 to 1918 the title, Grand Duke of Kraków, was part of the official titulary of the Emperor of Austria. [citation needed]
The church is possibly the best preserved example of early Romanesque architecture in the city of Kraków and in Poland. The massive building was constructed from stone blocks towards the end of the 11th century, and also fulfilled important defensive functions.
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Anny Street in the UNESCO-protected historic centre of Kraków, Poland. It is one of the leading examples of Polish Baroque architecture designed by Tylman van Gameren , but the church's history dates back to 14th century.
