St John's Archcathedral | |
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Archcathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist | |
Bazylika archikatedralna św. Jana Chrzciciela | |
52°14′56″N 21°00′49″E / 52.24889°N 21.01361°E | |
Location | Warsaw |
Country | Poland |
Language(s) | Polish |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
History | |
Status | Archcathedral |
Founded | 1390 |
Dedication | John the Baptist |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Style | Brick Gothic |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Warsaw |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Kazimierz Nycz |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | ii, vi |
Designated | 1980 |
Part of | Historic Centre of Warsaw |
Reference no. | 30bis |
Designated | 1994-09-08 |
Part of | Warsaw – historic city center with the Royal Route and Wilanów |
Reference no. | M.P. 1994 nr 50 poz. 423[1] |
St John's Archcathedral (Polish: Archikatedra św. Jana w Warszawie) is a Catholic church within the Old Town precinct in Warsaw, Poland. The Brick Gothic structure stands on Świętojańska Street , adjacent to the Jesuit Church. St John's is one of three major cathedrals in the city, but it is the only temple that also possesses the title of an archcathedral. It is the mother church of the Archdiocese of Warsaw and one of Poland's national pantheons. Along with the old city, the church has been listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.