Gniezno Cathedral, Gniezno

Name: Gniezno Cathedral
Address: Franciszkańska 12, Gniezno, 62-200, Poland
Telephone: +48 61 424 19 27

#2 among attractions in Gniezno

Top attraction, Church, Gothic architecture

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Facts and practical information

The Royal Gniezno Cathedral is a Brick Gothic cathedral located in the historical city of Gniezno that served as the coronation place for several Polish monarchs and as the seat of Polish church officials continuously for nearly 1000 years. Throughout its long and tragic history, the building stayed mostly intact, making it one of the oldest and most precious sacral monuments in Poland. ()

Local name: Bazylika prymasowska Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Gnieźnie Completed: XI centuryArchitectural style: GothicCoordinates: 52°32'12"N, 17°35'47"E

Address

Franciszkańska 12Gniezno 62-200 Poland

Contact

+48 61 424 19 27

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Day trips

Gniezno Cathedral – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church of St. John the Baptist, Gniezno Train Depot, Muzeum Archidiecezjalne, Muzeum Początków Państwa Polskiego.

~510 ftNE
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Church of St. John the Baptist, Gniezno
3 min walk • The Church of St. John the Baptist is a monument in Gniezno, Poland. It was the headquarters of Order of the Holy Sepulchre for centuries. Its presbytery houses the original 14th-century polychromy made with fresco-secco technique. Order of the Holy Sepulchre arrived in Poznań from Miechowo in the second half of the 12th century.
0.6 miS
Museum
Gniezno Train Depot, Gniezno
16 min walk • Gniezno steam locomotive depot - a steam locomotive depot built in 1875 on land adjacent to the newly established Gniezno railroad station in 1872, which became an important point in the Poznań-Toruń transportation hub.
~840 ftNW
Museum
Muzeum Archidiecezjalne, Gniezno
5 min walk • Archdiocesan Museum in Gniezno - a museum created by then-Gniezno Bishop Jozef Glemp in 1989 and opened on May 22, 1991, encompassing the collections in the treasury of the Gniezno Archdiocese, housed in an adapted building located next to the...
0.6 miW
History museum, Museum, Architecture
Muzeum Początków Państwa Polskiego, Gniezno
16 min walk • Museum of the Origins of the Polish State in Gniezno - a museum established in 1973. A permanent exhibition in the new building was opened in March 1983.
~800 ftW
Church
St George Church, Gniezno
4 min walk • St. George's Church in Gniezno, Seminary Collegiate Church of St. George at Gniezno Castle - collegiate church in Gniezno. The seat of the Collegiate Chapter of St. George. The rector's church, whose rector is always the rector of the Primate's...
~780 ftSW
Church
Kościół pw. Świętej Trójcy, Gniezno
4 min walk • Holy Trinity Church in Gniezno - church founded in the second half of the twelfth century, the present one from about 1420-1430, built during the reign of priest Mikołaj Grossman, single-aisle, late Gothic; after 1613 rebuilt in Baroque style.
~1710 ftS
Church
Kościół pw. św. Wawrzyńca, Gniezno
9 min walk • St. Lawrence Church - a Roman Catholic parish church located at 8 St. Lawrence Street in Gniezno, belonging to Gniezno Decanate I in the Gniezno Archdiocese.
0.4 miW
Church
Kościół pw. św. Apostołów Piotra i Pawła, Gniezno
12 min walk • Church of St. Peter and Paul in Gniezno - a late Baroque church from 1780, located in the cemetery of St. Peter and Paul on Kłeckowska Street in Gniezno, situated on Piotrowo Hill, also known as Zajezierz.
~1150 ftSE
Church
Kościół pw. NMP Królowej Polski, Gniezno
6 min walk • Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary Queen of Poland in Gniezno - Roman Catholic branch church, formerly an evangelical and garrison church, from the first half of the 19th century. It is located at Bolesława Chrobrego Street.
~1400 ftE
Church
Kościół pw. św. Michała Archanioła, Gniezno
7 min walk • Church of St. Michael the Archangel in Gniezno - founded in the 13th century, the present church from the beginning of the 15th century, restored after 1613, rebuilt in 1811-1815, neo-baroque tower from 1900, according to the project of Knothe, in...
0.4 miN
Church
Kościół pw. Świętego Krzyża, Gniezno
11 min walk • Church of the Holy Cross in Gniezno - a brick church designed by Elsner in neo-Gothic style from 1834 - 1836. Single-aisled, quadrilateral tower covered with a conical helmet. Inside, a baroque altar with the crucifix from the sixteenth century, a...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Gniezno Cathedral open?

Gniezno Cathedral is open:

Monday 6:30 am - 7 pm
Tuesday 6:30 am - 7 pm
Wednesday 6:30 am - 7 pm
Thursday 6:30 am - 7 pm
Friday 6:30 am - 7 pm
Saturday 6:30 am - 7 pm
Sunday 7 am - 7 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Gniezno Cathedral?

Nearby attractions include Kościół Wniebowzięcia NMP i św. Antoniego, Gniezno (1 min walk), Church of St. John the Baptist, Gniezno (3 min walk), Kościół pw. Świętej Trójcy, Gniezno (4 min walk), St George Church, Gniezno (4 min walk).

How to get to Gniezno Cathedral by public transport?

The nearest stations to Gniezno Cathedral:

Train

Gniezno (15 min walk)
Gniezno Wąskotorowe (16 min walk)