Cathedral of the Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Radom
| The Cathedral of Virgin Mary | |
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| Cathedral of the Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Radom | |
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| 51°23′49″N 21°09′23″E / 51.3970°N 21.1564°E | |
| Location | Radom |
| Country | Poland |
| Denomination | Catholic |
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| Architectural type | Neo-Gothic |
| Years built | 1894–1911 |
The Cathedral of the Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Radom (Polish: Katedra Opieki Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Radomiu) is a Catholic cathedral designed by Józef Pius Dziekoński (1844–1927),[1] located on Henryka Sienkiewicza Street in Radom, Poland.[2][3]
The Radom Cathedral Museum contains a significant 14th century sculpture of the Madonna with Child. The sculpture was originally a fixture on the Radom city gates.[4]
Architecture
[edit]The cathedral was built to model Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel and Florian the Martyr in Warsaw.[1][5]
The cathedral features three portals, three naves, and an intricate rosette. The two towers are 72 meters in height.[5][3]
History
[edit]The cathedral was designed by architect Józef Pius Dziekoński.[2][3] Construction in the initial years was heavily supported by donations from parishioners, including a 20,000 ruble donation from an individual person.[5] As early as the 1880s, local press had published desires for a new cathedral to be "an example for coming generations" in Radom.[5]
In December 1904, a nearby worker protest resulted in multiple casualties. The incident occurred after midnight mass.[6]
In 1984, Bishop Edward Materski gave an anti-communist mass at the cathedral.[7]
In 2012, Archbishop Gerhard Ludwig Müller gave a homily there.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Holy Virgin Mary Cathedral in Radom (Kościół Mariacki)". www.victorianweb.org. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ a b Rottermund, A. (2003). Dziekoński, Józef Pius. Grove Art Online. Retrieved 2 Sep. 2024
- ^ a b c (in English and German) Adam Bujak, Stanisław Bogdanowicz (1997). Die polnischen Kathedralen (Polish Cathedrals). Biały Kruk. p. 218. ISBN 83-907760-1-4.
- ^ Krawczyk, M. (2020). Radomska rzeźba Matki Bożej z Dzieciątkiem z Bramy Krakowskiej. Nasza Przeszłość, 134(134), 191–207.
- ^ a b c d Rutkowska-Siuda, D. (2017). Characteristics of Sacral Architecture in Radom Governorate in the Light of Social and Artistic Relationships of the Late Nineteenth to Twentieth Century. Acta Academiae Artium Vilnensis, 86/87, 167–185.
- ^ "Poles Fire on Troops – Regimental Commander Killed in Fight Between Soldiers and Rioters". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "Foreign News Briefs - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "Homilia abp. Gerharda L. Müllera, Prefekta Kongregacji Nauki Wiary podczas Mszy Świętej w rocznicę pobytu bł. Jana Pawła II w Radomiu, Radom - Katedra, 4 czerwca 2013 r." www.vatican.va. Retrieved 2024-09-03.