Saints Peter and Paul Basilica, Strzegom

Church in Strzegom, Poland

Saints Peter and Paul Basilica

Bazylika Świętych Apostołów Piotra i Pawła

Saints Peter and Paul Basilica

50°34′24″N 16°12′21″E﻿ / ﻿50.5733°N 16.2057°E﻿ / 50.5733; 16.2057
Location| Strzegom
Country| Poland
Denomination| Roman Catholic
Architecture
Style| Gothic
Groundbreaking| 14th century
Completed| 16th century
Specifications
Materials| Brick
Administration
Archdiocese| Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wrocław
Diocese| Roman Catholic Diocese of Świdnica

Historic Monument of Poland

Designated| 2012-10-22
Reference no.| Dz. U. z 2012 r. poz. 1241[1]

Saints Peter and Paul Church in Strzegom, Poland, is a historic brick, Gothic minor basilica, located in Strzegom as part of the Diocese of Świdnica.

Formerly, the basilica belonged to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.[2] Since 2002, the church serves as a minor basilica. It is the most prized heritage site of the town and is one of the largest churches in Lower Silesia (with a length of the nave at 76 metres, height of 26 m and a main building width of 26 m). An example of Lower Silesian Gothic architecture. The church is enriched with artisanal handicraft, mainly from the fourteenth and fifteenth-century.[3]

On September 22, 2012 the minor basilica was registered on the List of Historic Monuments of Poland.[1][4]

## References

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1. ^ a b Rozporządzenie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 22 października 2012 r. w sprawie uznania za pomnik historii "Strzegom - kościół pod wezwaniem św. św. Apostołów Piotra i Pawła", Dz. U., 2012, No. 1241
2. ^ "Bazylika Mniejsza św. Piotra i Pawła, pl. Jana Pawła II, Strzegom - dolny-slask.org.pl". dolny-slask.org.pl. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
3. ^ "Strona główna - Zabytek.pl". zabytek.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 16 September 2017.
4. ^ "Bazylika Mniejsza w Strzegomiu - Strona główna". www.bazylika.strzegom.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 16 September 2017.