The Church of St. Michael the Archangel is a Catholic church in Sandomierz, Poland. It was founded in the 17th century and is a registered monument in Poland.[1]
The church is directly adjacent to the Higher Theological Seminary of Sandomierz.
History
Michał Link, an architect from Zamość, designed the church.[1] Construction began in 1686 when Bishop of Kraków Jan Małachowski laid the cornerstone. The construction concluded in 1692. According to historian Jerzy Gąssowski, other individuals involved with the founding included a local judge from Sandomierz who gave 50,000 złoty for the construction.[2][3]
The original adjacent monastery has housed the Higher Theological Seminary since 1903.[3]
Architecture
The church has barrel vaults and one nave.[3][1] A notable wood carving depicts a genealogy of the Benedictines.[4][1] The church also features a detached baroque belfry.[4][1]
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3][1.4][1.5]"Complex of the Benedictine nuns with the church of St Michael the Archangel, today the Higher Seminary in Sandomierz with the parish church". Zabytek. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- 2.Gąssowski, Jerzy, ed. (2005). Monument. Poland: National Center for Historical Monument Studies and Documentation. p. 179. ISBN 8392163842.
- 3.[3.2][3.3]Winiarski, M. (2010). Małopolska Droga św. Jakuba. Od Sandomierza do Krakowa. Przewodnik. Poland: Oficyna Wydawnicza "Rewasz". p. 20. ISBN 9788362460052
- 4.[4.2]Nasiadka, M. (2010). Małopolski Przełom Wisły. Od Sandomierza do Kazimierza.... Poland: Oficyna Wydawnicza Rewasz. p. 33. ISBN 9788389188946.