Archcathedral Basilica of St. Stanislaus Kostka

Łódź, Poland

The cornerstone of Archcathedral Basilica of St. Stanislaus Kostka  was blessed on June 16, 1901, by Bishop of Warsaw Wincenty Teofil Popiel. The building was built out of non-plastered brick, in the Rohbau architectural style, by which the church was built between 1901 and 1912, following the plans of the Wende i Zarske firm.

The construction of the church was co-led by Berliner Emil Zillmann, with small corrections made by architects: Józef Pius Dziekoński, and Sławomir Odrzywolski-Nałęcz from Kraków. The naved basilica is based on the Ulm Minster in Ulm, Germany. The archcathedral in Łódź, is the tallest building in the city, with a height of 104.5 metres, and is one of the highest churches in Poland.

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Founded: 1901
Category: Religious sites in Poland

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Enobong Udoidiong (5 months ago)
Very beautiful edifice. A place to go
Krzysztof Ten (2 years ago)
Place worthy to visit if not for religion purposes you can see great architecture.
Albert (2 years ago)
A place of prayer, i would say its a prayer center. Calm atmosphere inside. Beside that the church has very attractive architecture worth visiting. (It's best to take photos and walk queitly as most of the time people are praying and also as a sign of respect to Jesus)
Sergio B (2 years ago)
The city’s Roman Catholic Cathedral is the main and biggest church in Łódź. In 1898, an open international architectural competition was announced. 38 projects from almost all over Europe were submitted. The winner was the project of the Lodz company "Wende i Zarske". This gothic church was built between 1901 and 1912. On October 15, 2022, 100 years have passed since the consecration of the cathedral church.
Daniel bechara (3 years ago)
This is a place where I was baptised and went for holy communion. Still in an awesome shape and it's a great cathedral to visit
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