Holy Cross Church

The Church of the Holy Cross is a Roman Catholic church in central , . It is located on Krakowskie Przedmieście, opposite the main Warsaw University campus.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: Roman Catholic church in Warsaw, Poland
  • Also known as: “Bazylika pw. Świętego Krzyża”, “Holy Cross Church, Warsaw”, and “Kościół pw. Świętego Krzyża”
  • Address: Krakowskie Przedmieście 3, Warszawa, 00-927
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw and Czapski Palace.

University
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is a public university of visual arts and applied arts located in the . The academy traces its history back to the Department of Arts founded at the Warsaw University in the Duchy of Warsaw in 1812. is situated 110 metres northwest of Holy Cross Church.

Castle
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The is a palatial complex in the center of , located at 5 Krakowskie Przedmieście. It was constructed in about 1686 for the Catholic Primate of Poland, Michał Stefan Radziejowski, using a design by the Dutch-born Polish architect and engineer Tylman van Gameren. is situated 140 metres northwest of Holy Cross Church.

Government office
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The is the official residence of the Polish head of state and president alongside the Belweder Palace, located in , . Originally constructed in 1643 as an aristocratic mansion, it was rebuilt and remodelled several times over the course of its existence by notable architects. is situated 480 metres north of Holy Cross Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Śródmieście Północne and Śródmieście.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

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is the central district of , the capital of . It hosts the most tourist attractions, cultural institutions, and restaurants, and is the hub of the city's nightlife.

Neighborhood
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is a historic neighbourhood along the river in central , the capital of . Situated between the riverbank and the UNESCO-protected Old Town, is part of the larger Śródmieście borough and is one of the city's smallest neighbourhoods.

Holy Cross Church

Latitude
52.23874° or 52° 14′ 19″ north
Longitude
21.01679° or 21° 1′ 0″ east
Open location code
9G4362Q8+FP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 28092628
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
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Wiki­data ID
Q1440735
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Holy Cross Church” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Базіліка Святога Крыжа”
  • Belarusian: “Базыліка сьвятога Крыжа”
  • Belarusian: “Базыліка Сьвятога Крыжа”
  • Belarusian: “Касцёл Святога Крыжа”
  • Belarusian: “Касьцёл сьвятога Крыжа”
  • Bulgarian: “Базилика ‘Свети кръст’”
  • Bulgarian: “Свети кръст”
  • Catalan: “Església de la Santa Creu (Varsòvia)”
  • Catalan: “Església de la Santa Creu”
  • Chinese: “圣十字圣殿”
  • Chinese: “圣十字教堂”
  • Chinese: “聖十字教堂”
  • Czech: “Kostel svatého Kříže”
  • Danish: “Helligkorskirken”
  • Dutch: “Heilig Kruiskerk”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه الصليب المقدس”
  • Finnish: “Pyhän ristin kirkko”
  • French: “église de la Saint-Croix de Varsovie”
  • French: “église de la Sainte-Croix de Varsovie”
  • French: “Église de la Sainte-Croix”
  • French: “église Sainte-Croix de Varsovie”
  • French: “Église Sainte-Croix de Varsovie”
  • German: “Heilig-Kreuz Kirche”
  • German: “Heilig-Kreuz-Basilika”
  • Greek: “Εκκλησία του Τιμίου Σταυρού (Βαρσοβία)”
  • Hungarian: “Szent Kereszt-templom”
  • Indonesian: “Gereja Salib Suci, Warsawa”
  • Italian: “chiesa della Santa Croce”
  • Japanese: “ワルシャワ聖十字架教会”
  • Japanese: “聖十字架教会 (ワルシャワ)”
  • Korean: “성 십자가 성당”
  • Korean: “성십자가 성당”
  • Macedonian: “Црква на Светиот Крст”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Helligkorskirken i Warszawa”
  • Norwegian: “Helligkorskirken i Warszawa”
  • Polish: “bazylika św. Krzyża w Warszawie”
  • Polish: “Bazylika Świętego Krzyża w Warszawie”
  • Polish: “bazylika Świętego Krzyża”
  • Polish: “kościół Świętego Krzyża w Warszawie”
  • Portuguese: “Igreja da Santa Cruz”
  • Portuguese: “Igreja de Santa Cruz”
  • Russian: “Базилика Святого Креста”
  • Russian: “Костёл Святого Креста”
  • Slovenian: “Cerkev sv. Križa, Varšava”
  • Slovenian: “cerkev sv. Križa”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de la Santa Cruz (Varsovia)”
  • Spanish: “iglesia de la Santa Cruz”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de la Santa Cruz”
  • Ukrainian: “Базиліка Святого Хреста у Варшаві”
  • Ukrainian: “Базиліка Святого Хреста”

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