The Church of St. James in
Sandomierz
Sandomierz (pronounced: ; , ) is a historic town in south-eastern Poland with 23,863 inhabitants (), situated on the Vistula River near its confluence with the San, in the Sandomierz Basin. It has been part of Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (Holy ...
, also known as the Shrine of
Blessed Sadok and 48 Dominican martyrs, Monastery of Dominicans (Convent of St. James), Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary, is one of the oldest brick churches in Poland (and probably in Europe) and the second oldest
Dominican monastery in Poland (after the monastery in Cracow). This church is a unique indirect form of
Romano-Gothic
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style. The Roman ceramic decorations on the outside gabled walls are unusual and beautifully done. The stained glass windows inside are particularly beautiful, and date from 1910 to 1918.
Dominican Order
This was the second priory founded in Poland by
Saint Hyacinth. During the
Golden Horde invasion of Poland in 1260,
Sadok and 48 other Dominicans were murdered by Mongols soldiers there. Because of this martyrdom, the Polish Dominican friars may use red belts in their
habits
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. There is also a holy icon of Our Lady of the Rosary - the
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Russian
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*A citizen of Russia
*Russian language, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages
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. They returned to Sandomierz in 2001.
In this church, The Lesser Polish Way">History of Poland (1795–1918)">Partition. They returned to Sandomierz in 2001.
In this church, The Lesser Polish Way of St. James to Santiago de Compostela has its beginning. In medieval times it was an important stop for the pilgrims from Eastern and Northern Europe.
* Dominican Church and Convent of Assumption of Mary in Tarnobrzeg, Church of the Assumption of Mary in
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