Church Of The Nativity Of The Blessed Virgin Mary In Krzeszow Royalty-Free Stock Photo

The Cistercians in Silesia did not destroy Gothic monastery churches. They were specific relics that were surrounded by a wonderful Baroque reliquary in the form of new paintings, sculptures, altars and other equipment. This was also the case in Krzeszów during the reign of Abbot Bernard Rosa, who baroqued the complex. On March 6, 1728, the cornerstone was ceremonially laid, starting seven years of construction, ending with consecration on July 3, 1735. The church was built of local stone, using dolomite mortar as a binder. The architect of the Krzeszów church remained anonymous. Blessed Virgin Mary. To this day, art historians try to determine it through analogies, mentioning the Jesuit Krzysztof Tausch or Kilian Dientzenhofer as the most probable. The Krzeszów Basilica is a unique work as the most perfect example of complementary art and as the largest Baroque church in Silesia.