Field Cathedral of the Polish Army
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The Field Cathedral began as a Catholic wooden chapel, was converted into a Russian Orthodox church in the 19th century, and again into a Catholic church in the 20th century.
This is a touristic overview of the cathedral. For a detailed description, please click the box below.
Visit inside
In Warsaw, no entrance fee is charged to enter the houses of prayer.
Excluded is the museum located in the basement of this church, for which we have prepared a separate overview.
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Short description of the cathedral
The first wooden church from 1642 was destroyed in 1656 during the Polish-Swedish War (1655-1660). The polish King Władyslaw IV. Vasa decided to build a new stone church on the same site. The construction was completed in 1701.
In 1834, Ivan Paskevich, marshal of the Russian army and governor of the Kingdom of Poland, gave the church to the Russian Orthodox Church. It was then rebuilt from 1835-1837 to conform to Byzantine architecture.
In 1916, the church was handed over to the Catholic Church and placed in the Polish Army’s service. In 1923-1927, the house of prayer was restored to its pre-1834 form.
During the Second World War, the cathedral was partially destroyed and rebuilt until 1960.
In the left wing (right entrance) is the memorial to the officers killed at Katyn in 1940.
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Marie Curie Museum | 350m |
The only museum about Marie Curie in the world. Definitely worth a visit.
Accessibility
The cathedral is also accessible with a wheelchair. Unfortunately, there is no lift to the basement area where the museum of the Field Ordinance is located.
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Memorial to the polish officers murdered in Katyn in 1940Wheelchair accessibility
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