Church of St Mary on the Sand
The Church of St. Mary on the Sand is a Catholic church in Wrocław, in Silesia, located on the Sand Island, in the Oder River, in the heart of the city.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church in Wroclaw
- Also known as: “Church of Our Lady on the Sand in Wrocław”, “Kościół NMP na Piasku we Wrocławiu”, “kostel Panny Marie na Písku ve Vratislavi”, “Saint Maria of the Sand”, and “Sandkirche Breslau”
- Address: Świętej Jadwigi 1, Wrocław, 50-266
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Sand Island and Tumski Bridge.
Tumski Bridge
Bridge
The Tumski Bridge is a steel bridge over the northern branch of the Oder in Wrocław.
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Church
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cathedral Island and Old Town, Wrocław.
Cathedral Island
Quarter
The Cathedral Island is the oldest part of the city of Wrocław in south-western Poland.
Old Town, Wrocław
Suburb
Church of St Mary on the Sand
- Categories: building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Wrocław, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.11463° or 51° 6′ 53″ north
Longitude
17.04124° or 17° 2′ 29″ east
Established
1334
Height
46 metres (149 feet)
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
9F3V427R+VF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=church
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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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”
- 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: “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”
- Russian: “Церковь святой Марии на Пяске”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Bolesław Kominek monument and Statek Pirat.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Figura Świętej Jadwigi and Most Tumski.
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