Kościół pw. Świętego Idziego
Kościół pw. Świętego Idziego—St. Giles’ Church—gathers its drama early: its story begins in the 11th century on the orders of Poland’s duke, Władysław I Herman, after his wife, Judith of Bohemia, gave birth to a son. The birth was attributed to the intercession of Saint Giles, and that belief shaped the church’s origins. The building you see reflects repeated rebuilding. A current church structure was reconstructed in the 14th century, then remodeled in 1595 when it was handed over to the Dominican Order (Zakon Kaznodziejski). Around the church, more buildings appeared, and in 1905 Kraków City Council authorized their demolition—an attempt that heritage groups opposed, even after Count Mycielski intervened through a friendship with Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Even so, demolitions continued until only three 18th-century houses remained, which were later demolished during the German occupation. …
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