The Loreto House () in

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, is a religious building dedicated to the cult of the

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of Loreto. The building illustrates the influence of Italian Mannerism on architecture in Poland. Furthermore, it is the exact replica of the

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in Loreto. The building was founded by Chancellor

Jerzy Ossoliński Prince Jerzy Ossoliński h. Topór (15 December 1595 – 9 August 1650) was a Polish nobleman (''szlachcic''), Crown Court Treasurer from 1632, governor (''voivode'') of Sandomierz from 1636, ''Reichsfürst'' (Imperial Prince) since 1634, Crow ...

(1595-1650). Built between 1634-1638, the build was

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on the 12 September 1638. The building's named benefactors were Szymon Grzybowski (priest 1616-36) and chancellor Jerzy Ossoliński.

Structure

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features, whilst the upper condignation has risalit-

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r features. The Loreto House has a double-walled construction. The exterior wall is stone-brick and plaster. This wall conceals the simple interior walls plastered on the inside. The inside is illuminated by small holes in the plaster and a small barred window, which symbolises the window through which

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announced to the

that she would

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and become the mother of

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, the

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(the

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Gallery

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on the

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on the southern wall of the building File:Gołąb domek loretański 10.jpg,

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inside the building

References

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