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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Practical Information
ul. Kopernika 26. Map 2 E4.
Tel 12 629 33 00. Open 9:30am–
noon daily and during services.
Transport
v 3, 10, 20, 24, 52.
. Altar of St Joseph
Altars in the aisles were made by the sculptor Karol Hukan.
Of particular interest is the altar of St Joseph, made in 1922
to 1923. It features this figurative group, which is rich in
dynamic and wavy forms.
Confessional
The confessionals were designed
by Jan Bukowski, Professor of the
Industrial School of Art, in the style
of the Baroque Revival and are
freely decorated with ornaments.
High Altar
The design of the high altar, featuring a half-
dome supported by a free-standing colonnade,
was influenced by Italian Renaissance
architecture. The statues above the
altar portray Christ and Jesuit saints.
KEY
1 Side porch and tower Statue of Franciszek Mączyński
The church was Mączyński’s
2 Mosaic above the most important design. His
high altar statue, outside the east wall,
is by Xawery Dunikowski.
