Churches · Chełm

Basilica of the Birth of the Virgin Mary, Chełm

Bazylika Kolegiacka Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Chełmie

church building in Chełm, Poland

  • TypeChurches
  • WhereChełm, Poland
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About Basilica of the Birth of the Virgin Mary, Chełm

The Basilica of the Birth of the Virgin Mary (Polish: Bazylika Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny, Ukrainian: Собор Різдва Пресвятої Богородиці) is a church and monastery complex of the Roman Catholic Church located in the Polish city of Chełm. The church and the courtyard of the basilica stand in the centre of Chełm on Chełm Hill (also called Cathedral Hill or Castle Hill). Over its history, the church has been Orthodox, Uniate and Roman Catholic. Surrounding the basilica's grounds is a city park and a cemetery.

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Good to know

Style
Baroque
Architect
Paolo Fontana
Official website
bazylika.net
Chełm