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Corpus Christi Basilica

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Corpus Christi Basilica houses the largest organs in Krakow. The main instrument was built between 1958 and 1963 using some elements of the old organ dating back to the 1770s. It was designed for 83 pitches and consists of two parts. The main organ placed on the choir and side organs located in the
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The basilica was erected in stages beginning in 1340 until about the mid-15th century. It was intended as a monastery church, which explains the large plot of land on which it stands, and the presence of a monastic cemetery next to it. In 1404 King
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chancel. The organs have a total of 5950 pipes and 25 bells. They have the ability to play works written on an echo basis. The sound of organs 70 meters away from each other gives the listener a unique experience.
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architecture with structural features such as a large gilded Baroque
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15th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Poland
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The Basilica of Corpus Christi (Kosciol Bozego Ciala)
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Affiliation
Roman Catholic
District
Kazimierz
Kraków
Geographic coordinates
50°02′58″N 19°56′40″E / 50.04944°N 19.94444°E / 50.04944; 19.94444 (Corpus Christi)
Style
Romanesque
Gothic
Baroque
Materials
Polish
Kazimierz
Kraków
a Gothic
church
Casimir III the Great
Władysław II Jagiełło
Canons Regular of the Lateran
Kłodzko
Polish Gothic
Polish Baroque
high altar
Swedish invasion
the Deluge
choir stalls
Bartolommeo Berrecci
Sigismund's Chapel

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