Church of St Mary on the Sand

The Church of St. Mary on the Sand is a Catholic church in , in , located on the Sand Island, in the Oder River, in the heart of the city.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church in Wroclaw
  • Also known as: “Church of Our Lady on the Sand in Wrocław” and “Saint Maria of the Sand”
  • Address: Świętej Jadwigi 1, Wrocław, 50-266
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sand Island and Tumski Bridge.

Islet
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The in is one of several islands in the Oder within the Old Town and Downtown Water Junction. The island is connected to mainland Wrocław by the Piasek Bridge, the Młyński Bridge, and .

Bridge
Photo: Daviidos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , lit. 'Cathedral Bridge', is a steel bridge over the northern branch of the in . Constructed in 1889, it replaced an old wooden bridge to connect the with the .

Church
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The Church of Sts. Cyril and Methodius is an orthodox church in , Poland. It is located on the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cathedral Island and Old Town, Wrocław.

Quarter
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The is the oldest part of the city of in south-western . It was formerly an between branches of the . Today it is the city's popular tourist destination.

Suburb
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Old Town is a neighbourhood in located in the central part of the city. It was established in the territory of the former Old Town district.

Suburb
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is a district in , , separated in 1991 from a larger district, , which now lies to the east of it. It also borders to the north and the Old Town to the west.

Church of St Mary on the Sand

Latitude
51.11463° or 51° 6′ 53″ north
Longitude
17.04124° or 17° 2′ 29″ east
Inception
1334
Height
46 metres (149 feet)
Open location code
9F3V427R+VF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 101205863
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q2320729
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Church of St Mary on the Sand” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “沙地圣母堂”
  • Czech: “kostel Panny Marie na Písku ve Vratislavi”
  • Czech: “kostel Panny Marie na Písku”
  • Danish: “Jomfru Maria-kirken, Wrocław Polen”
  • Danish: “Jomfru Maria-kirken”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديسه ماريا من الرمال”
  • French: “église Sainte-Marie-sur-le-Sable”
  • French: “Église Sainte-Marie-sur-le-Sable”
  • German: “Sandkirche Breslau”
  • German: “St. Maria auf dem Sande”
  • Italian: “chiesa di Nostra Signora sulla Sabbia”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di Nostra Signora sulla Sabbia”
  • Latin: “Sancta Maria in Arena”
  • Polish: “Kościół Najświętszej Marii Panny na Piasku”
  • Polish: “Kościół Najświętszej Maryi Panny na Piasku we Wrocławiu”
  • Polish: “Kościół NMP na Piasku we Wrocławiu”
  • Russian: “Церковь святой Марии на Пяске”

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