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Abbey Church, Czerwińsk nad Wisłą

Coordinates: 52°23′43.9″N 20°18′33.5″E / 52.395528°N 20.309306°E / 52.395528; 20.309306
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Basilica of the Annunciation of Holy Virgin Mary
Bazylika Zwiastowania Najświętszej Marii Panny
Romanesque façade
Basilica of the Annunciation of Holy Virgin Mary is located in Poland
Basilica of the Annunciation of Holy Virgin Mary
Basilica of the Annunciation of Holy Virgin Mary
52°23′43.9″N 20°18′33.5″E / 52.395528°N 20.309306°E / 52.395528; 20.309306
LocationCzerwińsk nad Wisłą
Country Poland
DenominationCatholic
History
StatusParish church
DedicationAnnunciation
Architecture
Functional statusActive
StyleRomanesque
Years built12th century
Administration
ArchdioceseWarsaw
DiocesePłock
DeaneryWyszogród
Designated19 April 2021
Reference no.[1]

The Abbey church in Czerwińsk nad Wisłą, officially known as the Basilica of the Annunciation of Holy Virgin Mary (Polish: Bazylika Zwiastowania Najświętszej Marii Panny), is a historic church, built in the 12th century. Despite Gothic and Baroque elements added in later centuries, the basilica remains one of the most valuable examples of Romanesque architecture in Poland, and as such it is listed as a Historic Monument of Poland.[1] [2]

The church was built of granite blocks from locally available boulders, left by the retreating ice sheets of the Pleistocene glaciations. The heterogeneous colouring of the stone, ranging from dark gray through various shades of grey, ochre and pink to red, is considered to enhance the aesthetic value of the building.[3]

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  1. ^ a b Rozporządzenie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 19 kwietnia 2021 r. w sprawie uznania za pomnik historii "Czerwińsk nad Wisłą - dawne opactwo Kanoników Regularnych", Dz. U., 2021, No. 767
  2. ^ Agnieszka Bilińska Poland: the beauty of architecture Oficyna Wydawnicza Alma-Press, 2000
  3. ^ Katarzyna Sułkowska, Joanna Ziemlewicz "Prace konserwatorskie w bazylice w Czerwińsku nad Wisłą - architektura i wnętrze", in: "Renowacje i zabytki" nr 78 (2/2021), pages 100-113