Archcathedral of Christ the King

Local nameArchikatedra pw. Chrystusa Króla w Katowicach
LocationKatowice, Poland

Archikatedra Chrystusa Króla w Katowicach is a classicist and modernist archcathedral in Katowice-Śródmieście, Katowice, Poland. Constructed between 1927 and 1955, the Archcathedral of Christ the King is the largest archcathedral and cathedral in Poland, 120,000 metres cubed large.

Construction began in the inter-war period and was funded by the autonomous Silesian Parliament. In the year 1983 the archcathedral was visited by Pope John Paul II. The throne he sat on is on display in the chapel devoted to him within the archcathedral.

The archcathedral is faced in stone but constructed from brick.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_Christ_the_King,_Katowice

Official Website http://www.katedra.katowice.opoka.org.pl/

Email Parafia.Katedralna@katowice.opoka.org.pl

Phone +48 32 252-21-96

Address Plebiscytowa 49A, 40-001 Katowice, Poland

Coordinates 50°15'5.804" N 19°1'8.788" E

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