Oliwa Archcathedral has its origins in 1186. It is three-aisled basilica and the longest in the world a Cistercian church opaque sacred art in the Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo and Classicist a high artistic level. It has two tall towers with a height of 46 m each with their pointed helmets. On the outside it is a beautiful Baroque portal (1688) and three windows of different sizes and three cartouches. Above the intersection of the aisles dominated by the tower bells there is a typical feature of a Cistercian building. The Cathedral is 107 meters long outside (the longest Polish church). The floor of the years 1634-1636 is nearly a meter lower than the surrounding structure area. In addition to the chapels in the temple is located on the north side porch was built in 1919. Inside the cathedral there are 23 altars, mostly of great artistic value. They represent three architectural styles - Renaissance, Baroque (mostly) and rococo. Archcathedral is known primarily for its magnificent Rococo organ, which hosts organ concerts in the summer.
churches and holy placesPomerania, PolandGdansk, Pomerania, Poland