Basilica of Saint Nicholas in Bochnia
Basilica of Saint Nicholas in Bochnia is a church in Gmina Bochnia, Bochnia County, Małopolskie which is located on Plac Świętej Kingi. Basilica of Saint Nicholas in Bochnia is situated nearby to the shopping center Gallery Bocheńska, as well as near the theater building Oratorium św. Kingi.Photo: Gower, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Andrzej O, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church building in Bochnia, Poland
- Also known as: “Bazylika Kolegiacka pw. Św. Mikołaja Bpa” and “Kościół pw. Świętego Mikołaja Biskupa”
- Address: Plac Świętej Kingi 7, Bochnia, 32-700
Photo: Kj, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Salt Mine in Bochnia and Powiat office in Bochnia.
Salt Mine in Bochnia
Protected area
Photo: Kj, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Bochnia Salt Mine in Bochnia, Poland, is one of the oldest salt mines in the world and is the oldest commercial company in Poland. The Bochnia salt mine was established in 1248 after salt had been discovered there in the 12th and 13th centuries and became part of the royal mining company, Żupy krakowskie. Salt Mine in Bochnia is situated 510 metres west of Basilica of Saint Nicholas in Bochnia.
Powiat office in Bochnia
Government office
Photo: Januszk57, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Powiat office in Bochnia is a government office, which is situated 230 metres southwest of Basilica of Saint Nicholas in Bochnia.
Saint Stanislaus Kostka church in Bochnia
Church
Photo: Kj, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Stanislaus Kostka church in Bochnia is situated 230 metres west of Basilica of Saint Nicholas in Bochnia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bochnia and Damienice.
Bochnia
Photo: Andrzej O, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.
Bochnia is a town of almost 30,000 people in Małopolskie Province in southern Poland, 40 km southeast of Kraków. It has a pleasant old town centre but the big attraction is its salt mine, worked since medieval times.
Damienice
Village
Photo: Selso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Damienice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bochnia, within Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Damienice is situated 3½ km northwest of Basilica of Saint Nicholas in Bochnia.
Gorzków
Village
Gorzków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bochnia, within Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Gorzków is situated 3½ km east of Basilica of Saint Nicholas in Bochnia.
Basilica of Saint Nicholas in Bochnia
- Categories: architectural heritage monument, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Gmina Bochnia, Bochnia County, Małopolskie, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.96935° or 49° 58′ 10″ northLongitude
20.42842° or 20° 25′ 42″ eastOpen location code
8GX2XC9H+P9OpenStreetMap ID
way 23062762OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q9167813
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Polish—“Basilica of Saint Nicholas in Bochnia” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “圣尼各老圣殿 (博赫尼亚)”
- Chinese: “圣尼各老圣殿”
- French: “Basilique Saint-Nicolas de Bochnia”
- French: “église Saint-Nicolas”
- German: “Basilika St. Nikolaus”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Santo Nikolaus, Bochnia”
- Polish: “Bazylika Kolegiacka św. Mikołaja w Bochni”
- Polish: “Bazylika św. Mikołaja w Bochni”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gallery Bocheńska and Oratorium św. Kingi.
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