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11-MAY-2017

Lublin, Cathedral

The church of St John the Baptist and John the Evangelist was built between 1586-1604 to serve the Society of Jesus, which arrived at that time in Lublin. The architectural design was created by one of the friars, Jan Maria Bernardoni, who partially based it on the Roman residence of the Jesuits – the Il Gesu Church. In the 18th century, Józef Meyer decorated the interior of the church with beautiful paintings depicting Biblical scenes. The Church of the Society of Jesus became a cathedral in 1805 after the Diocese of Lublin was established. After the damage caused by WW2, the cathedral was rebuilt and we can still see it in this form today. It is worth going inside to get a closer look at the illusionistic polychromes and grand furnishings of the church. We should also pay attention to the main altar made of Lebanese pear tree.

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Jean D10-Jun-2018 03:58
Terrific capture of this very artistic ceiling. ~V
Dave Petersen Photography09-Jun-2018 16:21
A lesson in Art History beautifully captured. Your image really conveys how majestic this Cathedral's decor is. VV
Julie Oldfield09-Jun-2018 15:42
Magnificent detail. V
Zoltán Balogh09-Jun-2018 14:26
Wow, this is great. V
Liz Bickel08-Jun-2018 18:05
Impressive image composition of this stunning cathedral. It must be breath taking in real life.
Jeff Real08-Jun-2018 17:48
This is simply breathtaking!
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janescottcumming08-Jun-2018 16:35
Impressive photo and cathedral! V
Colin Storey08-Jun-2018 14:00
Impressive image.
Yvonne08-Jun-2018 08:19
A wonderful interior, love all the gold and that
beautifully painted ceiling! v
Juliette08-Jun-2018 07:55
wonderful view on this ceiling V
Helen Betts08-Jun-2018 04:55
Impressive composition of this beautiful interior. V.
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