The Church of St. John the Baptist is a gothic church in Radom, Poland. It was founded in the 14th century and is listed as a protected monument in Poland.[1]
History
According to historian Paul Crossley who referenced chronicler Jan Długosz, the St. John parish church was a "royal foundation" that was created in 1360, around the time when King Casimir the Great expanded the entire town of Radom in the 14th century.[2][3] The church has been heavily modified since that period.[3] The site was originally in close proximity to the market square and castle.[3][4]
A Renaissance-style chapel was added in 1630.[5] The chapel features a polychromed vault and was endowed by the Kochanowski family.
In 2020, the parish received a grant of 100,000 zlotys for renovations from the Mazovian Voivodeship Conservator of Monuments.[5] That year, the church also announced plans to renovate the church square.[4]
References
- 1."St John the Baptist Parish Church". Zabytek. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- 2.Crossley, P. (1985). Gothic Architecture in the Reign of Kasimir the Great: Church Architecture in Lesser Poland, 1320-1380. Poland: Ministerstwo Kultury i Sztuki, Zarząd Muzeów i Ochrony Zabytków. p. 166.
- 3.[3.2][3.3]Baker, M., Di Duca, M., Richards, T. (2016). Lonely Planet Poland. Ireland: Lonely Planet Global Limited. ISBN 9781760341206.
- 4.[4.2]Rusek, Małgorzata (2020-08-24). "660. rocznica fundacji radomskiej fary. Parafia chce ją uczcić nowym placem kościelnym". Wyborcza.
- 5.[5.2]Rusek, Małgorzata (2020-05-16). "Na zabytkowe organy, polichromie czy modrzewiowy dwór. Konserwator przyznał dotacje". Wyborcza.