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Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel and St. Florian the Martyr

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Warszawa, Poland

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Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel and St. Florian the Martyr Reviews | Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars (8 reviews)

Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel and St. Florian the Martyr is located in Warszawa, Poland on Floriańska 3. Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel and St. Florian the Martyr is rated 4.7 out of 5 in the category catholic cathedral in Poland.

Address

Floriańska 3

Phone

+48 226190960

Accessibility

Wheelchair-accessible car parkWheelchair-accessible entrance

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Yonathan Stein

St. Florian's Cathedral, more formally known as the Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel and St. Florian the Martyr (Polish: Katedra Świętego Michała Archanioła i Świętego Floriana), is a Catholic church and historic landmark at ul. Floriańska 3 (St. Florian's Street) in eastern Warsaw. The 75-meter towers of St. Florian’s Cathedral dominate eastern Warsaw's Praga district and highlight the cathedral’s role as a form of protest against the erstwhile Russian domination of Poland. There has been a Catholic church presence in or around the site of the future church since 1583, but the impetus for creating a lasting and substantial church did not arrive until the late 19th century. The map of Europe was redrawn during the Congress of Vienna and the resulting territorial maneuvers placed the Duchy of Warsaw under the control of the Russian Empire, transforming it into the Congress Poland. Among other intrusions, over twenty Russian Orthodox churches were built in Poland. To protest against the perceived imposition of a foreign church, and in direct reaction to the monumental Orthodox Church of Mary Magdalene built down the street, St Florian’s was built with two commanding 75-meter (250-foot) towers between 1897-1904. The church is named after St. Florian, the patron saint of professions associated with fire, such as firefighters, steelworkers, chimney sweeps, potters and bakers. During and after the Siege of Warsaw, churches were used as a hiding place for Jews, the Warsaw Army (Armia Warszawa) and as a general refuge for civilians. St. Florian's was destroyed by the Germans as they withdrew from Poland in 1944 after the Warsaw Uprising. The church remained in ruins for several years, but by the 1950s a reconstruction effort slowly began with support from Praga residents. The rebuilt church was reopened in 1972.

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Sara Duarte

Really beautiful but when we entered to visit it from the inside someone just approach us saying we should not be there (there was no mass at that time).

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Mohd Iftekhar Alam

Its an amazing and so much beautiful church,love to come here....

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Катрин Папырина

Здесь сердце U can find the HEART, resting here in the Cathedral... Stay here still for a while & U will feel the HEARTS of the others... & your own HEART will give U a sign & hope for the best & calmness... Just stay for a while...don't move... listen, see, feel... WATCH carefully on the left & on the right... U will see the Jesuse's life, betrayal, death & life AGAIN Believe in LIFE & U WILL LIVE...

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Tom

Fantastic cathedral, a must see for fans of architecture, history and Christ.

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Christian Habib

Very known church in Warsaw. It's simply astonishing from outside and inside. I recommend you to visit it.

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Lorna Davison

No one there except me. Loved it.

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Boyko TK

A wonderful and well-maintained Gothic Cathedral!

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