Cathedral Basilica of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in

Sandomierz Sandomierz (pronounced: ; la, Sandomiria) is a historic town in south-eastern Poland with 23,863 inhabitants (as of 2017), situated on the Vistula River in the Sandomierz Basin. It has been part of Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (Holy Cross Provi ...

( pl, Bazylika katedralna Narodzenia NMP w Sandomierzu) is a

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cathedral A cathedral is a church that contains the '' cathedra'' () of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually specific to those Christian denomination ...

constructed in 1360. The cathedral was renovated in the

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style in the 18th century, and first received the rank of cathedral in 1818.

Blood libel paintings

This cathedral contains a series of paintings built into the church's wooden panelling depicting the ''

Martyrologium Romanum The ''Roman Martyrology'' ( la, Martyrologium Romanum) is the official martyrology of the Catholic Church. Its use is obligatory in matters regarding the Roman Rite liturgy, but dioceses, countries and religious institutes may add duly approved ...

''. The third painting shows the scene of a supposed

blood libel Blood libel or ritual murder libel (also blood accusation) is an antisemitic canardTurvey, Brent E. ''Criminal Profiling: An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence Analysis'', Academic Press, 2008, p. 3. "Blood libel: An accusation of ritual mur ...

which is claimed "...depicts ritual murders committed in Sandomierz by Tatarians on Christian children". The inscription next to the painting reads ''filius apothecarii ab infidelibus judeis sandomiriensibus occisus'' (English: ''son of an apothecary, killed by infidel Sandomierz Jews'').Joanna Toarska-Bakir Ph.D., ''Sandomierz Blood-Libel Myths.'' Final Report 2006 by University of Warsaw.

Gallery

File:Jozef Szermentowski Widok Sandomierza od strony Wisly.jpg, Painting of Sandomierz by Józef Szermentowski, with the cathedral in the center, 1855. File:Narcyz Witczak-Witaczyński - Architektura Sandomierza (107-747-1).jpg, Photo of the cathedral taken by Narcyz Witczak-Witaczyński, 1935. File:Sandomierz, bazylika Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny (HB2).jpg,

Nave The nave () is the central part of a church, stretching from the (normally western) main entrance or rear wall, to the transepts, or in a church without transepts, to the chancel. When a church contains side aisles, as in a basilica-type ...

of the cathedral. File:Sandomierz, bazylika Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny (HB5).jpg, Baroque

pulpit A pulpit is a raised stand for preachers in a Christian church. The origin of the word is the Latin ''pulpitum'' (platform or staging). The traditional pulpit is raised well above the surrounding floor for audibility and visibility, access ...

of the cathedral. File:Sandomierz, bazylika Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny (HB6).jpg, Ceiling of the nave.

References

Basilica churches in Poland Roman Catholic cathedrals in Poland Cathedral Sandomierz Churches completed in 1360 Gothic architecture in Poland Churches in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship Blood libel {{Poland-RC-cathedral-stub