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Corpus Christi Church, Krakow

Corpus Christi Church, Krakow
West front of Corpus Christi Church. Photo © Zuzana Bohackova.

Corpus Christi Church, Krakow
View of Corpus Christi Church. Photo Creative Commons License Wojciech Oracz.


The adjacent monastery (1405). Photo © Zuzana Bohackova.

 
Church tower (left) and monastery bridge. Photo © Zuzana Bohackova.



Corpus Christi Church in Krakow is a fine Gothic church dating from the mid-1300s.

The impressive brick church has a rich interior with several side chapels. Notable features include a high altar from 1634, the superb choir stalls of 1629, and an interesting mid-18th-century pulpit shaped like a boat.

An upper chapel contains a Madonna by Lucas Cranach (c.1520). The adjacent monastery dates from 1405.

Quick Facts

Names: Corpus Christi Church
Type of site: Parish church; monastery
Faith: Roman Catholic
Status: Active
Dates: Mid-14th century
Architecture: Gothic
Location: 26 Bozego Ciala, Kazimierz, Poland

Travel Resources

Location Map

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Sources

  1. Krakow's Churches - Krakow Info



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