Church of St. John the Baptist, Radom

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Church of St. John the Baptist
Kościół św. Jana Chrzciciela w Radomiu
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Church of St. John the Baptist, Radom
51°24′08″N21°8′40″E / 51.40222°N 21.14444°E / 51.40222; 21.14444
Location Radom
CountryPoland
History
Founded1360
Founder(s)Casimir III
Architecture
Heritage designationRegister of monuments
Style Gothic

The Church of St. John the Baptist is a gothic church in Radom, Poland. It was founded in the 14th century and is listed as a protected monument in Poland. [1]

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History

According to historian Paul Crossley who referenced chronicler Jan Długosz, the St. John parish church was a "royal foundation" that was created in 1360, around the time when King Casimir the Great expanded the entire town of Radom in the 14th century. [2] [3] The church has been heavily modified since that period. [3] The site was originally in close proximity to the market square and castle. [3] [4]

A Renaissance-style chapel was added in 1630. [5] The chapel features a polychromed vault and was endowed by the Kochanowski family.

In 2020, the parish received a grant of 100,000 zlotys for renovations from the Mazovian Voivodeship Conservator of Monuments. [5] That year, the church also announced plans to renovate the church square. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "St John the Baptist Parish Church". Zabytek. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  2. ↑ Crossley, P. (1985). Gothic Architecture in the Reign of Kasimir the Great: Church Architecture in Lesser Poland, 1320-1380. Poland: Ministerstwo Kultury i Sztuki, Zarząd Muzeów i Ochrony Zabytków. p. 166.
  3. 1 2 3 Baker, M., Di Duca, M., Richards, T. (2016). Lonely Planet Poland. Ireland: Lonely Planet Global Limited. ISBN   9781760341206.
  4. 1 2 Rusek, Małgorzata (2020-08-24). "660. rocznica fundacji radomskiej fary. Parafia chce ją uczcić nowym placem kościelnym". Wyborcza.
  5. 1 2 Rusek, Małgorzata (2020-05-16). "Na zabytkowe organy, polichromie czy modrzewiowy dwór. Konserwator przyznał dotacje". Wyborcza.
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