St. John's Archcathedral, Warsaw

St John's Archcathedral
Archcathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist
Bazylika archikatedralna św. Jana Chrzciciela
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52°14′56″N 21°00′49″E / 52.24889°N 21.01361°E / 52.24889; 21.01361
LocationWarsaw
CountryPoland
Language(s)Polish
DenominationCatholic Church
History
StatusArchcathedral
Founded1390 (1390)
DedicationJohn the Baptist
Architecture
Functional statusActive
StyleBrick Gothic
Administration
ArchdioceseWarsaw
Clergy
ArchbishopKazimierz Nycz
TypeCultural
Criteriaii, vi
Designated1980
Part ofHistoric Centre of Warsaw
Reference no.30bis
Designated1994-09-08
Part ofWarsaw – historic city center with the Royal Route and Wilanów
Reference no.M.P. 1994 nr 50 poz. 423[1]

St John's Archcathedral (Polish: Archikatedra św. Jana w Warszawie) is a Catholic church within the Old Town precinct in Warsaw, Poland. The Brick Gothic structure stands on Świętojańska Street, adjacent to the Jesuit Church. St John's is one of three major cathedrals in the city, but it is the only temple that also possesses the title of an archcathedral. It is the mother church of the Archdiocese of Warsaw and one of Poland's national pantheons. Along with the old city, the church has been listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.


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