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Sandomierz Cathedral

Coordinates: 50°40′37″N 21°44′57″E / 50.67694°N 21.74917°E / 50.67694; 21.74917
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Sandomierz Cathedral
Cathedral Basilica of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Bazylika katedralna Narodzenia NMP w Sandomierzu
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LocationSandomierz, Poland
DenominationRoman Catholic
Architecture
StyleGothic, Baroque
Years built1360

Cathedral Basilica of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Sandomierz (Polish: Bazylika katedralna Narodzenia NMP w Sandomierzu) is a gothic cathedral constructed in 1360. The cathedral was renovated in the baroque style in the 18th century, and first received the rank of cathedral in 1818.[citation needed]

Blood libel paintings

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Blood libel painting

This cathedral contains a series of paintings built into the church's wooden panelling depicting the Martyrologium Romanum. The third painting shows the scene of a supposed blood libel which is claimed "...depicts ritual murders committed in Sandomierz by Tatarians on Christian children".[1] The inscription next to the painting reads filius apothecarii ab infidelibus judeis sandomiriensibus occisus (English: son of an apothecary, killed by infidel Sandomierz Jews).[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Fr Edward Górecki Ph.D, A Guide to Sandomierz Cathedral.
  2. ^ Joanna Toarska-Bakir Ph.D., Sandomierz Blood-Libel Myths. Final Report 2006 by University of Warsaw.

50°40′37″N 21°44′57″E / 50.67694°N 21.74917°E / 50.67694; 21.74917