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St. Peter and Paul Church

The oldest baroque building in Poland. It was built in 1597 by Jozef Britius for the Jesuit Order and completed by Jan Trevano. The stone façade is based on the Roman church Il Gesu. You can see the longest Foucault's pendulum in Poland (46.5 m) there. Showings on Thursdays.

Address: ul. Grodzka 52a
Website: apostolowie.pl (opens in a new tab)

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