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St. Joseph's Church, Klimontów
St. Joseph's Church () is a Catholic church in Klimontów, Poland. It was founded by Prince Jerzy Ossoliński in the mid-17th century. Italian builder designed the church. It is a registered monument in Poland. The church is influenced by 16th century designs from Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola and Ottaviano Mascherino.Ostrowski, J. K. (1999). ''Art in Poland, 1572-1764: Land of the Winged Horsemen''. United Kingdom: Art Services International. p. 58. . History Prince Ossoliński's plan for a church was heavily influenced by architecture that he observed during his time in Rome. He sought out an Italian architect for the designs,Nasiadka, M. (2010). ''Małopolski Przełom Wisły. Od Sandomierza do Kazimierza....'' Poland: Oficyna Wydawnicza Rewasz. p. 284. . and construction began in the 1630s. The architect, Wawrzyniec Senes, used designs from Vignola that were initially meant for the Church of the Gesù. In 1648, the church was made a collegiate church by Piotr Gembicki, the B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klimontów, Sandomierz County
Klimontów is a town in Sandomierz County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Klimontów. It lies on the European route E371, and along the Lesser Polish Way, approximately west of Sandomierz and south-east of the regional capital Kielce. The village has a population of 2,000. Klimontów belongs to historic Lesser Poland. History The origins of Klimontów date back to the 13th century, when it was founded as village by Klement of Ruszcza. On January 2, 1604, thanks to efforts of Jan Zbigniew Ossolinski, it got a town charter. Administratively, it was located in the Sandomierz Voivodeship in the Lesser Poland Province, Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, Lesser Poland Province of the Kingdom of Poland. In 1613 the town was granted a permission to organize 3 fairs a year, and two years later, the construction of a Dominican Order, Dominican abbey was completed. In 1643-1646, a St. Joseph's Church i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dome
A dome () is an architectural element similar to the hollow upper half of a sphere. There is significant overlap with the term cupola, which may also refer to a dome or a structure on top of a dome. The precise definition of a dome has been a matter of controversy and there are a wide variety of forms and specialized terms to describe them. A dome can rest directly upon a Rotunda (architecture), rotunda wall, a Tholobate, drum, or a system of squinches or pendentives used to accommodate the transition in shape from a rectangular or square space to the round or polygonal base of the dome. The dome's apex may be closed or may be open in the form of an Oculus (architecture), oculus, which may itself be covered with a roof lantern and cupola. Domes have a long architectural lineage that extends back into prehistory. Domes were built in ancient Mesopotamia, and they have been found in Persian architecture, Persian, Ancient Greek architecture, Hellenistic, Ancient Roman architecture, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandomierz County
__NOTOC__ Sandomierz County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, south-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Sandomierz, which lies east of the regional capital Kielce. The county also contains the towns of Koprzywnica, lying south-west of Sandomierz, and Zawichost, north-east of Sandomierz. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 77,352, out of which the population of Sandomierz is 23,494, that of Koprzywnica is 2,470, that of Zawichost is 1,771, and the rural population is 49,617. Neighbouring counties Sandomierz County is bordered by Kraśnik County to the north-east, Stalowa Wola County to the east, the city of Tarnobrzeg and Tarnobrzeg County to the south, and Staszów County and Opatów County to the west. Administrative division The county is subdivide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic Church Buildings In Poland
The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics Catholic Church by country, worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.Gerald O'Collins, O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 Catholic particular churches and liturgical rites#Churches, ''sui iuris'' (autonomous) churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and Eparchy, eparchies List of Catholic dioceses (structured view), around the world, each overseen by one or more Bishops in the Catholic Church, bishops. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the Papal supremacy, chief pastor of the church. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
