Saints Peter and Paul Basilica | |
Fullname: | Bazylika Świętych Apostołów Piotra i Pawła |
Location: | Strzegom |
Country: | Poland |
Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
Coordinates: | 50.5733°N 16.2057°W |
Groundbreaking: | 14th century |
Completed Date: | 16th century |
Materials: | Brick |
Archdiocese: | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wrocław |
Diocese: | Roman Catholic Diocese of Świdnica |
Saints Peter and Paul Church in Strzegom, Poland, is a historic brick, Gothic minor basilica, located in Strzegom as part of the Diocese of Świdnica.
Formerly, the basilica belonged to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.[1] Since 2002, the church serves as a minor basilica. It is the most prized heritage site of the town and is one of the largest churches in Lower Silesia (with a length of the nave at 76 metres, height of 26 m and a main building width of 26 m). An example of Lower Silesian Gothic architecture. the church is enriched with artisanal handicraft, mainly from the fourteenth and fifteenth-century.[2]
On September 22, 2012 the minor basilica was registered on the List of Historic Monuments of Poland.[3]