Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Żagań, Poland, is a Gothic church built between the fourteenth and second-half of the fifteenth century.[2] The church is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Zielona Góra-Gorzów.[3] It is listed as a Historic Monument of Poland.[1]
| Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church | |
|---|---|
| Kościół Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny | |
 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church | |
  Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church | |
| 51°21′56″N 15°11′27″E / 51.3656°N 15.1908°E | |
| Location | Żagań |
| Country | Poland |
| Language(s) | Polish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Official Website |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Dedication | Assumption of Mary |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Historic Monument of Poland |
| Designated | 28 February 2011[1] |
| Style | Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 14th century |
| Completed | 15th century |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Zielona Góra-Gorzów |
| Deanery | Żagań |
It is one of the burial sites of the Piast dynasty, including Henry IV the Faithful, Henry V of Iron, Henry VII Rumpold, Henry VIII the Sparrow, Jan I of Żagań, Balthasar of Żagań.
References edit
- ^ a b Rozporządzenie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 28 lutego 2011 r. w sprawie uznania za pomnik historii "Żagań - poaugustiański zespół klasztorny", Dz. U. z 2011 r. Nr 54, poz. 280
- ^ "Kościół Wniebowzięcia NMP, Żagań - dolny-slask.org.pl". dolny-slask.org.pl. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Parafia Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Żaganiu". www.wnmp.zagan.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 September 2017.