| Saints Peter and Paul Basilica | |
|---|---|
| Bazylika Świętych Apostołów Piotra i Pawła | |
 Saints Peter and Paul Basilica | |
| 50°34′24″N 16°12′21″E / 50.5733°N 16.2057°E / 50.5733; 16.2057 | |
| Location | Strzegom |
| Country | Poland |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 14th century |
| Completed | 16th century |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Brick |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wrocław |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Świdnica |
| Historic Monument of Poland | |
| Designated | 2012-10-22 |
| Reference no. | Dz. U. z 2012 r. poz. 1241 |
Saints Peter and Paul Church in Strzegom, Poland, is a historic brick, Gothic minor basilica, located in Strzegom as part of the Diocese of Świdnica.
Formerly, the basilica belonged to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. Since 2002, the church serves as a minor basilica. It is the most prized heritage site of the town and is one of the largest churches in Lower Silesia (with a length of the nave at 76 metres, height of 26 m and a main building width of 26 m). An example of Lower Silesian Gothic architecture. The church is enriched with artisanal handicraft, mainly from the fourteenth and fifteenth-century.
On September 22, 2012 the minor basilica was registered on the List of Historic Monuments of Poland.
References
- ^ Rozporządzenie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 22 października 2012 r. w sprawie uznania za pomnik historii "Strzegom - kościół pod wezwaniem św. św. Apostołów Piotra i Pawła", Dz. U., 2012, No. 1241
- "Bazylika Mniejsza św. Piotra i Pawła, pl. Jana Pawła II, Strzegom - dolny-slask.org.pl". dolny-slask.org.pl. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- "Strona główna - Zabytek.pl". zabytek.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- "Bazylika Mniejsza w Strzegomiu - Strona główna". www.bazylika.strzegom.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 16 September 2017.