... Lovely view of an architectural gem and one of the most beautiful churches in Poland... an impressively large timber-framed structure... the exterior is rather plain with hardly any decorative elements, only little is reminiscent of a church... the reason for this is that the Emperor Constantine, imposed many restrictions on the Peace Churches... in fact, they were supposed to be built "in a shape that is not typical for churches"... it has a total area of 1,090 m2 (covering the ground floor and 4 levels of balconies) and capable of housing 7500 persons of which 3000 seated... the 17thC baroque interior is richly decorated and beautiful.......it has numerous wonderful paintings and frescoes that are one of a kind, and they make this church very unique... Thanks a lot Kamilla!【ツ】
The Church of Swidnica is located in Southern Poland built by architect Albert von Sabisch and by professional carpenters called Andreas Gamper and Kaspar Konig from 1656 to 1657.
The name "Churches of Peace" refers to the end of the Peace of Westphalia in the year 1648, which marks a century long war between Catholics and Lutherans.
The churches were built after the Peace of Westphalia, when the Lutheran Protestants were allowed by German emperor to built their churches.
In 2001, the two similar churches in the towns called Swidnica and Jaworboth were listed as a UNESCO WHS site.
Stamp:
EUROPA Stamps - Bridges
(Issued 02-05-2018)
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