Cathedral

The Cathedral or Cathedral of St. John the Baptist and John the Theologian is the largest church in Lublin. It was built in the Baroque style in the XVI century, originally by Bernard Maciewski – Catholic bishop and Primate of Poland, for the Jesuit Order in 1583-1605, but was repeatedly rebuilt. After the fire of 1751, the cathedral acquired a baroque appearance. To date, the cathedral is an active archicathedral cathedral.

In 1755-1757, Józef Mauer painted the cathedral. At the same time, the famous “acoustic sacristy” was built. Near the altar were created statues of saints, including St. Ignatius Loyola. Many famous masters of their time worked on the interior of the church. All the frescoes were painted by sculptor John Meyer.

Near the cathedral is the Trinitarian Tower, which was built in the XVII century, and in 1819 was completed according to the project of the same Corazzi. Now the 64-meter neo-Gothic bell tower of St. Trinity is the tallest building of the Old Town. It now houses the Museum of Archdiocesan cult art. From the observation deck, at an altitude of 40 meters, a panorama of Lublin and the surrounding area opens.