Diocesan Museum in Pelplin

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The Diocesan Museum in Pelplin holds one of the finest collections of medieval art in Poland. It is located in the town of Pelplin in Tczew County and is managed by the bishopric of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pelplin. It bears the name of Bishop Stanisław Wojciech Okoniewski, the founder of the museum, who died in Lisbon during World War II. Founded in the Second Polish Republic in 1928 during the interwar period, the collections have been housed in a modern-style building complex since 1988. ()

Local name: Muzeum Diecezjalne w Pelplinie Established: 1928 (97 years ago)Coordinates: 53°55'34"N, 18°42'4"E

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Nearby attractions include: Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption.

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Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption
13 min walk • The Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption or Pelplin Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey, located in Pelplin, Poland, to the south of Gdańsk.