St. Martin Photo: Church Of St. Martin

St. Martin is a Church built for the Augustinians, is located in the Old town of Warsaw.

The Church was founded together with the Augustinian monastery and hospital of the Holy spirit in 1353 at the expense of Prince of Semovita III and his wife Euphemia, with the support of Pope innocent VI. The Church itself is Gothic building made of stone, was built at the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries. The entrance was located by the city walls, not from the street as it is today. The Church had three altars: the main altar of St. Martin, two side altars: the Holy spirit and the Holy Dorota.

The fire that occurred in 1478, has destroyed almost the entire street, including the Church. Marble altar, paintings and decor were lost.

In the 17th century Church of St. Martin was reconstructed in Baroque style by the Italian architect Giovanni Spinola. The main entrance was made from the side of a city street, the altar, on the contrary, has found its place in the South-Western side of the city walls. The furniture in the early Baroque style was created by Jan Genilem – sculptor of king Wladyslaw IV Vasa. Later the Church was reconstructed again on a draft Karol Wow. The façade has appeared wavy lines in the Rococo style.

During the Second world war the Church was destroyed, reconstruction began in the postwar years. Currently the interior of the Church is largely modern.

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