General Information

Corpus Christi Basilica is a Gothic church founded by Kazimierz the Great in 1335. The interior of the church is a mixture of Polish Gothic and impressive Polish Baroque architecture, with structural features such as the marvellous Baroque high altar, a boat-shaped pulpit (1750), and organs. The church is often said to be one of the most beautiful Baroque sites in Central Europe.

History: Highlights

The basilica was erected in stages beginning in 1340 until the mid 15th century, and was intended as a monastery, which explains the large size plot on which it stands and the presence of a cemetery next to it. The church was robbed clean and the interior utterly devastated by Swedes in 1655, which explains the prevalence of Baroque in its current decoration.