St. John's Archcathedral, Warsaw

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St. John's Archcathedral in Warsaw is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral and one of Poland's most important national shrines, serving as the burial site of notable figures such as Nobel Prize–winning writer Henryk Sienkiewicz.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic cathedral
archcathedral
basilica minor
national shrine
adjacentTo Jesuit Church of Warsaw
burialSiteOf Archbishops of Warsaw
Bolesław Prus
Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński
Gabriel Narutowicz
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Ignacy Jan Paderewski
Mazovian dukes
Stanisław Małachowski
country Poland
dedicatedTo St. John the Baptist
linked to: John the Baptist
denomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
destroyedDuring Warsaw Uprising
dioceseEstablished Archdiocese of Warsaw
function seat of the Archbishop of Warsaw
hasFeature Baroque chapels
Gothic chancel
crypts
neo-Gothic façade
three-aisled basilica layout
hasOrgan pipe organ
heritageStatus one of Poland's most important national shrines
hosts sacred music concerts
isCathedralOf Archdiocese of Warsaw
languageOfLiturgy Latin
Polish
locatedIn Old Town, Warsaw
Warsaw
locatedOn Świętojańska Street
material brick
notableEvent site of the swearing-in of the first Polish constitution of 1791 (May 3rd Constitution) ceremonies context
originalConstructionCentury 14th century
originalStyle Gothic architecture
partOf Historic Centre of Warsaw
reconstruction rebuilt after World War II
reconstructionStyle Masovian Gothic
rite Latin Rite
significance major tourist attraction in Warsaw
symbol of Polish statehood
UNESCOWorldHeritageContext Historic Centre of Warsaw
usedFor national religious ceremonies
royal ceremonies
state ceremonies

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Henryk Sienkiewicz burialPlace St. John's Archcathedral, Warsaw
Ignacy Jan Paderewski burialPlace St. John's Archcathedral, Warsaw
Aleksander Kakowski burialPlace St. John's Archcathedral, Warsaw
Archdiocese of Warsaw hasCathedral Archcathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist in Warsaw
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Stefan Wyszyński burialPlace St. John’s Archcathedral, Warsaw
subject linked to: Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński
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Castle Square nearby St. John's Archcathedral, Warsaw
St. John’s Archcathedral alsoKnownAs Bazylika archikatedralna św. Jana Chrzciciela w Warszawie
linked to: St. John's Archcathedral, Warsaw
Świętojańska Street locatedNear St. John’s Archcathedral in Warsaw
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Old Town, Warsaw hasPart St. John’s Archcathedral, Warsaw
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