Saints Peter and Paul Basilica, Strzegom

Saints Peter and Paul Basilica
Bazylika Świętych Apostołów Piotra i Pawła
Saints Peter and Paul Basilica
Location	Strzegom
Country	Poland
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Architecture
Style	Gothic
Groundbreaking	14th century
Completed	16th century
Specifications
Materials	Brick
Administration
Archdiocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wrocław
Diocese	Roman Catholic Diocese of Świdnica

Saints Peter and Paul Church in Brzeg, Poland, is a historic brick, Gothic minor basilica, located in Strzegom as part of the Diocese of Świdnica. Formerly, the basilica belonged to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.^[1] Since 2002, the church serves as a minor basilica. It is the most prized heritage site of the town and is one of the largest churches in Lower Silesia (with a length of the nave at 76 metres, height of 26 m and a main building width of 26 m). An example of Lower Silesian and Polish Gothic architecture. the church is enriched with artisanal handicraft , mainly from the fourteenth and fifteenth-century.^[2]

On September 22, 2012 the minor basilica was registered on the List of Historic Monuments of Poland.^[3]

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Coordinates: 50°34′24″N 16°12′21″E / 50.5733°N 16.2057°E / 50.5733; 16.2057