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BasilicaChristianityWithin Historic Centre of Kraków — UNESCO World Heritage Site (1978); not individually inscribed

St Mary’s Basilica in Kraków

Bazylika Mariacka w Krakowie · St. Mary’s Church in Kraków · Kościół Mariacki

Kraków, Małopolskie, Poland Dedication / Patron Saint: Assumption of the Virgin Mary

Gothic parish basilica at the Main Market Square, celebrated for Veit Stoss’s carved altarpiece.

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About St Mary’s Basilica in Kraków

Identity, documented context and sacred significance.

Gothic parish basilica at the Main Market Square, celebrated for Veit Stoss’s carved altarpiece. The church’s late-medieval artistic programme and its prominent place in the medieval street plan make it a leading Kraków sacred heritage landmark.

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Place TypeBasilica
Religious TraditionChristianity
Tradition / DenominationCatholic
Dedication / Patron SaintAssumption of the Virgin Mary
LocationKraków, Małopolskie, Poland
CountryPoland
ArchitectureBrick Gothic
HeritageWithin Historic Centre of Kraków — UNESCO World Heritage Site (1978); not individually inscribed

Faith, Tradition & Sacred Association

Religious tradition, dedication and sacred associations connected with this place.

Religious TraditionChristianity
Tradition / DenominationCatholic
Dedication / Patron SaintAssumption of the Virgin Mary

History & Sacred Tradition

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Historical Record

The church’s late-medieval artistic programme and its prominent place in the medieval street plan make it a leading Kraków sacred heritage landmark.

Editorial Context

The basilica is part of the listed urban ensemble; not individually listed as a UNESCO property.

Architecture & Sacred Complex

Brick Gothic · Within UNESCO World Heritage property: Historic Centre of Kraków (1978) · Within Historic Centre of Kraków — UNESCO World Heritage Site (1978); not individually inscribed

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