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Church Of St. Nicholas, Włocławek (1906–1925)
Church of St. Nicholas was an Orthodox church in Włocławek, built between 1902 and 1906, functioning until the Russians left the city in the first days of August 1914. It was temporarily occupied by the German army for military administration purposes and was completely abandoned after 1918. In 1920, there was a plan to adapt the church for use as a garrison church, but it was not carried out due to the building's significant deterioration. Ultimately, as a symbol of Russification policies, the church was demolished in 1925. Architecture The church was built in the Neo-Byzantine architecture, Neo-Byzantine style. The entrance led through a decorative portal and a church porch, above which rose a bell tower topped with a dome. The nave and the chancel were covered by a similarly shaped dome, flanked by smaller, analogous structures on the side walls. Each of the Tholobate, tholobates featured eight semicircular windows. The church was designed to accommodate up to 2,000 worshipp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Włocławek
Włocławek (; or ''Alt Lesle'', Yiddish: וולאָצלאַוועק, romanized: ''Vlatzlavek'') is a city in the Kuyavian–Pomeranian Voivodeship in central Poland along the Vistula River, bordered by the Gostynin-Włocławek Landscape Park. As of December 2021, the population of the city is 106,928. Founded in the 9th century, Włocławek is located in the historical region of Kuyavia, and was its administrative center and main city in the Middle Ages. Nowadays, Włocławek is the third largest city of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (after Bydgoszcz and Toruń) and the main cultural and economic center of eastern Kuyavia. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Włocławek, one of the oldest dioceses in Poland, since the 12th century, with the landmark Gothic Włocławek Cathedral listed as a Historic Monument of Poland. Poland's largest hydroelectric power plant is also located there. History Włocławek's history dates back to the late Bronze Age – ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
