St. Catherine's Church, Gdańsk
St Catherine's Church (Polish: Kościół św. Katarzyny, German: Katharinenkirche) is the oldest church in Gdańsk, Poland. It was a Protestant church from 1545 until the end of World War II in 1945, after which it returned to the Catholic Church.
St. Catherine's Church | |
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St. Catherine's Church in Gdańsk | |
Polish: Kościół rektorski pw. św. Katarzyny w Gdańsku | |
![]() church in 2012, after repairs | |
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54°21′15″N 18°39′05″E | |
Location | Gdańsk |
Country | Poland |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Previous denomination | Lutheran |
Website | www |
History | |
Status | Church |
Founded | XIIIc. |
Dedication | St. Catherine of Alexandria |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Style | brick gothic |
Completed | 1227–1239 |
Specifications | |
Length | 61.5 m |
Spire height | 76 m |
Materials | Brick |
Bells | 50 (carillion) |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gdańsk |
St Catherine's in the 1770s
It houses the world's first pulsar clock (since 2011), the Museum of Turret Clocks (part of the Museum of Gdańsk) and previously (2000-2006) an art gallery (in its attic).
In 2006 it suffered a major roof fire.
Gallery
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