Szczecin Cathedral

The St. James the Apostle Archcathedral Basilica is a Gothic cathedral located in , and seat of the Archdiocese of Szczecin-Kamień. Built in the 12th-14th centuries, it is the second tallest church in Poland, the largest church in the region of , and one of the most distinctive landmarks of the Szczecin Old Town.
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  • Email: biuro@katedra.szczecin.pl
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: cathedral in Szczecin, Poland
  • Also known as: “Archikatedra pw. Świętego Jakuba Apostoła”, “Bazylika Archikatedralna pw. Świętego Jakuba Apostoła”, and “Cathedral Basilica of St. James the Apostle”
  • Address: Świętego Jakuba 5, Szczecin, 70-543
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin and Pomeranian Library.

University
Photo: MMich, Public domain.
Pomeranian Medical University was established in 1948 in , . It is referred to as Pomorski Uniwersytet Medyczny in Polish. is situated 210 metres southwest of Szczecin Cathedral.

Library
Photo: Kapitel, CC0.
The , in full Stanisław Staszic is a Regional Library based in , . It is the largest humanities oriented library in , with a focus on social sciences, , and subjects and Seamanship. is situated 230 metres southwest of Szczecin Cathedral.

Public building
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The Old Town Hall is a historic Gothic and Baroque building in , Poland. It is located at 8 Księcia Mściwoja II Street, next to the and the New Market Square, within the neighbourhood of the district. is situated 270 metres east of Szczecin Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Centrum and Niemierzyn.

Suburb
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is a municipal neighbourhood of the city of , , situated on the left bank of , in . It borders to the west, to the north, Stare Miasto to the east, and Nowe Miasto to the south.

Neighborhood
is a part of the city of , situated on the left bank of Oder river, north-west of the and . is situated 3½ km north of Szczecin Cathedral.

Neighborhood
is a part of the City, , situated on the islands between the West Oder river and East Oder River, south-east of the Szczecin Old Town, and west of Szczecin-Dąbie. is situated 3½ km southeast of Szczecin Cathedral.

Szczecin Cathedral

Latitude
53.42467° or 53° 25′ 29″ north
Longitude
14.55606° or 14° 33′ 22″ east
Levels
1
Height
23 metres (75 feet)
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Swedish—“Szczecin Cathedral” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Кафедральны сабор Святога Апостала Якава ў Шчэціне”
  • Chinese: “什切青宗徒雅各伯圣殿主教座堂”
  • Chinese: “什切青宗徒雅各伯聖殿主教座堂”
  • Chinese: “圣雅各伯圣殿总主教座堂”
  • Czech: “Bazilika svatého Jakuba ve Štětíně”
  • Czech: “Katedrála svatého Jakuba ve Štětíně”
  • Danish: “Jakobskatedralen”
  • Dutch: “Jacobuskathedraal (Szczecin)”
  • Dutch: “Jacobuskathedraal”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه بازيليك القديس يعقوب الرسول”
  • French: “cathédrale Saint-Jacques de Szczecin”
  • French: “Cathédrale Saint-Jacques de Szczecin”
  • German: “Jakobskathedrale von Stettin”
  • German: “Jakobskathedrale von Szczecin”
  • German: “Jakobskathedrale”
  • Hungarian: “Szent Jakab-székesegyház”
  • Indonesian: “Katedral Szczecin”
  • Italian: “cattedrale di Stettino”
  • Italian: “Cattedrale di Stettino”
  • Japanese: “シュチェチン大聖堂”
  • Korean: “성 야고보 사도 대성당”
  • Macedonian: “Катедрала Свети Јаков”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Jakobskatedralen”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “katedralen i Szczecin”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “St. Jakobs katedral”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Jakobskatedralen”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “katedralen i Szczecin”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “St. Jakobs katedral”
  • Polish: “archikatedra szczecińska”
  • Polish: “Bazylika Archikatedralna św. Jakuba Apostoła w Szczecinie”
  • Polish: “Katedra św. Jakuba w Szczecinie”
  • Polish: “katedra szczecińska”
  • Polish: “katedra w Szczecinie”
  • Polish: “Kościół św. Jakuba w Szczecinie”
  • Portuguese: “Catedral de Estetino”
  • Romanian: “Catedrala din Szczecin”
  • Russian: “Щецинский собор”
  • Slovenian: “katedrala v Szczecinu”
  • Slovenian: “stolna bazilika sv. Jakoba Apostola”
  • Slovenian: “stolnica v Szczecinu”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de Santiago Apostol”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de Santiago Apóstol”
  • Swedish: “Katedralen i Stettin”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Archikatedra pw. Świętego Jakuba Apostoła and Taras widokowy.

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