Castle Chapel of St. Thomas Becket

The Castle Chapel of St. Thomas Becket was built at the end of the 13th century and is located in the eastern wing of the in . Originally constructed in the Gothic style, the building incorporates elements of Baroque and Neo-Gothic architecture.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: castle chapel in Racibórz, Poland
  • Also known as: “Chapel of St. Thomas Becket, Racibórz”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Racibórz Castle and Racibórz Brewery.

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is a stronghold mentioned in Gesta principum Polonorum of Gallus Anonymus in an entry dated to the year 1108. The first brick sections were likely built around the mid-13th century.

Brewery
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Stadium
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is situated 310 metres northwest of Castle Chapel of St. Thomas Becket.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Racibórz and Ostróg.

Town
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is a city in in southern . It is the administrative seat of . With , is one of the historic capitals of , being the residence of the Dukes of from 1172 to 1521.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km east of Castle Chapel of St. Thomas Becket.

Castle Chapel of St. Thomas Becket

Latitude
50.09593° or 50° 5′ 45″ north
Longitude
18.2209° or 18° 13′ 15″ east
Operator
Zamek Piastowski w Raciborzu
Open location code
9F2W36WC+99
Open­Street­Map ID
way 210045476
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q11735214
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Polish—“Castle Chapel of St. Thomas Becket” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Kaple svatého Tomáše z Canterbury”
  • Czech: “kaple Tomáše Becketa”
  • Czech: “perla slezské gotiky”
  • Czech: “slezská Sainte Chapelle”
  • Czech: “Zámecká kaple svatého Tomáše z Canterbury”
  • Polish: “Kaplica zamkowa pw. św. Tomasza Becketa w Raciborzu”
  • Polish: “Kaplica zamkowa pw. św. Tomasza Kantuaryjskiego w Raciborzu”
  • Polish: “Kaplica zamkowa pw. św. Tomasza Kantuaryjskiego”
  • Polish: “Kaplica zamkowa w Raciborzu”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Agencja Promocji Ziemi Raciborskiej i Wspierania Przedsiębiorczości na Zamku Piastowskim w Raciborzu and Budynek Bramy.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Plan Zamku Piastowskiego w Raciborzu and Śląski System Informacji Turystycznej.

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