Exaltations of the Cross Church

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Exaltations of the Cross Church was built before 1367. The brick Gothic church had three naves and star vaulting. In the 15th century the church was burnt by Hussites and again 1577 it suffered damages in the battle during the Danzig rebellion. Between 1585 and 1945 it was a Lutheran Church and survived from the World War II. Today Exaltations of the Cross Church is a Roman Catholic church. The richly decorated interior is well-preserved, including a Renaissance style pulpit from 1578.

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Address
ścieżka pieszo-rowerowa przy ul. Wojska Polskiego, Pruszcz Gdański, Poland

Established
14th century

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