Poznań Cathedral
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The Sts. Apostles Peter and Paul Archcathedral Basilica in Poznań is one of the oldest churches in Poland and the oldest Polish cathedral, dating from the 10th century. It is the oldest historical mon
The Archcathedral Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul
The pre-1945 façade (illustration from 1798)
View of the eastern side
Interior
Mieszko I
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Mieszko I was Duke of Poland from 960 until his death in 992 and the founder of the first unified Polish state, the Civitas Schinesghe. A member of the Piast dynasty, he was the first Christian ruler
Poznań Cathedral
…which stands in front of the cathedral). The palace included a chapel, perhaps built for Dobrawa, the Christian wife of Poland's first historical ruler, Mieszko I. Mieszko himself was baptised in 966, possibly at Poznań – this is regarded as a key event in the Christianization of Poland and consolidation of the…
Ostrów Lednicki, ruins of palatium and chapel
Wichmann the Younger Surrenders to the Polish Prince Mieszko by Franciszek Smuglewicz (early 19th century)
Emperor Otto II, from Registrum Gregorii, c. 983
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