St. Catherine's Church, Gdańsk
St Catherine's Church (Polish: Kościół św. Katarzyny, German: Katharinenkirche) is the oldest church in Gdańsk, Poland. It was a Protestant church from 1545 until the end of World War II in 1945, after which it returned to the Catholic Church.
| St. Catherine's Church | |
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| St. Catherine's Church in Gdańsk | |
Polish: Kościół rektorski pw. św. Katarzyny w Gdańsku | |
.jpg) church in 2012, after repairs | |
| 54°21′15″N 18°39′05″E | |
| Location | Gdańsk |
| Country | Poland |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Previous denomination | Lutheran |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Founded | XIIIc. |
| Dedication | St. Catherine of Alexandria |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Style | brick gothic |
| Completed | 1227–1239 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 61.5 m |
| Spire height | 76 m |
| Materials | Brick |
| Bells | 50 (carillion) |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gdańsk |
St Catherine's in the 1770s
It houses the world's first pulsar clock (since 2011), the Museum of Turret Clocks (part of the Museum of Gdańsk) and previously (2000-2006) an art gallery (in its attic).
In 2006 it suffered a major roof fire.
Gallery
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