Sunday, July 17, 2011

A Jesuit Church in Krakow

Church of the Holiest Heart of Jesus, Krakow, Poland  © Doug Hickok


This Jesuit church and monastery complex was nearly completed when World War I broke out. It was finally finished after the fighting in 1921, not long after the rebirth of the Polish Republic. These two towers display neo-Romanesque and neo-Gothic styles, as well as noticeable coatings of neo-patina from exposure to the elements. We walked past this church several times during our excursions into the historic center of Krakow. Until then, I'd never seen a Jesuit monastery.


13 comments:

  1. Love the rust Doug! Beautiful shot.

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  2. Krakow is my favorite town with all it,s life - young and all. This town has a spirit that is seldom. Beautiful and strong shot of Jesuit church.I like your images and follow.

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  3. Very nice colors and light...good photo Doug.

    Greetings and a nice sunday, Joop

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  4. Beautiful detail. and love the colour contrast with the background.

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  5. Very intense in color - nice! Would love to see Poland some day.

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  6. Nice that you post about Cracow:)

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  7. I saw tons of churches in Cracow.... Not sure if I saw this.
    Maybe I did?!

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  8. Fantastic Image. I love the light and just everything about this. Very Nice Work again.

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  9. Incredible contrasting colors and great backstory--excellent post Doug

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  10. it's aging quite beautifully.. love the colors you captured here.. well done! :)

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