St. Giles Church

Wrocław, Poland

Built in the 13th century, St. Giles is the only church in Wrocław to have survived the Tatar invasions and is today the oldest active church in Wrocław.

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Address

Świętego Idziego 4/6, Wrocław, Poland

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Founded: 13th century
Category: Religious sites in Poland

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4.7/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Szymon Partyka (7 months ago)
Late Romance Church of Saint Giles is the oldest fully preserved building in Wrocław. It is located on the north-eastern side of the Cathedral of John the Baptist.

Piotr Gerasch (8 months ago)
Beautiful, small, brick Romanesque temple, in the immediate vicinity of the cathedral. It makes it easy to overlook and worth seeing. An interesting but simple portal. A nice frieze of intertwining arcades.

Detlef Rettig (16 months ago)
You usually walk past her. The Egidius Church is inconspicuously located in the shadow of the Wroclaw Cathedral. It is the oldest preserved building in the city. The Roman Catholic church dates from the first half of the 13th century and is dedicated to St. Aegidius.

Marek Budzynowski (2 years ago)
A beautiful historic church

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