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Bernardine Church Of Our Lady Queen Of Peace In Bydgoszcz
The Bernardine Church of Our Lady Queen of Peace is a historic Church (building), church from 1557, located in Bernardyńska street, in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Its patron was initially Saint George: in 1971, Polish Primate (bishop), primate Stefan Wyszyński changed its title to the current one. History The origin of the church dates back to 1480, when the first Bernardines (Franciscans), Bernardine monks arrived in Bydgoszcz, coming from Kraków. The decision to invite Bernardines (Franciscans), Bernardines was made by king Casimir IV Jagiellon, while staying in Bydgoszcz castle during the Thirteen Years' War (1454–1466) against the Teutonic Order, Teutonic Knights. On December 5, 1480, Diocese of Kruszwica, Wloclawek's bishop Zbigniew Oleśnicki (primate of Poland), Zbigniew Oleśnicki granted the erection of a Bernardine monastery in the city, only the third one in Poland after Kraków's and Warsaw's. Its main official founders were king Casimir IV Jagiellon, Hińcza of Rogów, Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernardyńska Street (Bydgoszcz)
Bernardyńska street is an historic axis of Bydgoszcz Old Town. It bears many historical buildings, of which several are listed on Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Heritage list. Location Bernardyńska street delimitates the eastern edge of the Bydgoszcz Old Town. It extends along a north–south axis, from Jagiellonian roundabout to Bernardyński roundabout, via Bernardyński bridge on the Brda (river), Brda river. Its length is approx. 450 m. Naming The street bore the following names: * 1870–1920, Kaiserstraße, referring to William I, German Emperor, Wilhelm I, German Empire, German emperor and king of Kingdom of Prussia, Prussia * 1920–1939, Bernardynska Street * 1939–1945, Kaiserstraße * 1945–1949, Bernardynska Street * 1950–1956, Julian Marchlewski street * 1956–present Bernardyńska Street Bernardynska Street gets its name from the Bernardine Monastery inhabited by monks from 1480 to 1829: today still stands the Church of Our Lady Queen of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
