Basilica of St. Mary and St. Bartholomew, Piekary Śląskie

Name: Basilica of St. Mary and St. Bartholomew
Address: Piekary Śląskie, Poland

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Basilica of St. Mary and St. Bartholomew

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The Basilica of St. Mary and St. Bartholomew is a Roman Catholic church in Piekary Śląskie, Poland. There was a church in Piekary Śląskie from the fourteenth century. The current church, designed by Daniel Grötschel in Neo-Romanesqe style, was completed in 1849. On 1 December 1962, Pope John XXIII elevated the church to the status of minor basilica. ()

Local name: Bazylika Najświętszej Marii Panny i św. Bartłomieja w Piekarach Śląskich Coordinates: 50°23'2"N, 18°56'40"E

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Basilica of St. Mary and St. Bartholomew – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bytom Castle, Market, Mater Dolorosa cemetery, Park Góra Kalwaria.

2.7 miS
Forts and castles
Bytom Castle, Bytom
69 min walk • Bytom Castle is a castle in Bytom, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. The castle was probably built between 1284 and 1299. The princely residence was built on a rectangular plan and was a multi-storey building.
2.7 miS
Square
Market, Bytom
69 min walk • Market Square is a central feature of the Śródmieście district in the city of Bytom, Poland. This market square, the main one in the city, dates to the Middle Ages. It has been rebuilt several times.
2.3 miSW
Cemetery
Mater Dolorosa cemetery, Bytom
60 min walk • Mater Dolorosa Cemetery is a historical cemetery in Bytom, Poland. Its origins date to the 19th century, with a Neo-Gothic chapel, designed by Hugo Heer, dating from 1882.
~950 ftSE
Park
Park Góra Kalwaria, Piekary Śląskie
5 min walk • Piekarska Calvary in Piekary Śląskie - a calvary that is part of the Sanctuary of the Mother of Justice and Social Love.
2.5 miS
Museum
Muzeum Górnośląskie, Bytom
65 min walk • Upper Silesian Museum in Bytom - a museum that is a local government cultural institution of the Silesian province.
2.7 miSW
Church
Kościół Świętej Trójcy, Bytom
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2.7 miS
Church
Kościół Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny, Bytom
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1.9 miW
50°22'54"N • 18°54'5"E
Muzeum Chleba, Radzionków
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2.4 miS
Church
Kościół św. Jacka, Bytom
62 min walk • St. Jack's Church in Bytom - Roman Catholic church built between 1908 and 1911 in Bytom-Rozbark, entered in the register of immovable monuments of Silesian province.
2.7 miS
Church
Kościół świętego Ducha, Bytom
69 min walk • Church of the Holy Spirit in Bytom - filial church of the parish of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Bytom, built as a hospital chapel in 1721, entered in the register of immovable monuments of Silesian...
0.8 miNW
View point, Museum
Kopiec Wyzwolenia, Piekary Śląskie
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Nearby attractions include Kościół Zmartwychwstania Pańskiego, Piekary Śląskie (4 min walk), Park Góra Kalwaria, Piekary Śląskie (5 min walk), Kopiec Wyzwolenia, Piekary Śląskie (21 min walk).