Sacral Architecture in Poland after 1945 with Particular Reference to the Archdiocese of Częstochowa
The study attempts to analyze the post-war sacral architecture in Poland based on the example of churches built after 1945 in the area of the present archdiocese of Częstochowa. It presents the history of sacral architecture, with particular emphasis on the years 1945–1989. It further discusses issu...
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description | The study attempts to analyze the post-war sacral architecture in Poland based on the example of churches built after 1945 in the area of the present archdiocese of Częstochowa. It presents the history of sacral architecture, with particular emphasis on the years 1945–1989. It further discusses issues concerning the style of churches and problems related to structures with very large areas and cubature. Problems related to churches erected as “catechetical centers” and smaller filial churches are also mentioned. The presented issues concerning the chosen archdiocese may constitute a representative example of sacral architecture in Poland. |
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spelling | doaj.art-e7f3b12a011243039d0d388582af76212023-11-23T01:16:32ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442021-11-01121195210.3390/rel12110952Sacral Architecture in Poland after 1945 with Particular Reference to the Archdiocese of CzęstochowaAleksandra Repelewicz0Civil Engineering Department, Czestochowa University of Technology, 42-201 Częstochowa, PolandThe study attempts to analyze the post-war sacral architecture in Poland based on the example of churches built after 1945 in the area of the present archdiocese of Częstochowa. It presents the history of sacral architecture, with particular emphasis on the years 1945–1989. It further discusses issues concerning the style of churches and problems related to structures with very large areas and cubature. Problems related to churches erected as “catechetical centers” and smaller filial churches are also mentioned. The presented issues concerning the chosen archdiocese may constitute a representative example of sacral architecture in Poland.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/11/952sacral architecturearchdiocese of Częstochowachurch buildings |
spellingShingle | Aleksandra Repelewicz Sacral Architecture in Poland after 1945 with Particular Reference to the Archdiocese of Częstochowa Religions sacral architecture archdiocese of Częstochowa church buildings |
title | Sacral Architecture in Poland after 1945 with Particular Reference to the Archdiocese of Częstochowa |
title_full | Sacral Architecture in Poland after 1945 with Particular Reference to the Archdiocese of Częstochowa |
title_fullStr | Sacral Architecture in Poland after 1945 with Particular Reference to the Archdiocese of Częstochowa |
title_full_unstemmed | Sacral Architecture in Poland after 1945 with Particular Reference to the Archdiocese of Częstochowa |
title_short | Sacral Architecture in Poland after 1945 with Particular Reference to the Archdiocese of Częstochowa |
title_sort | sacral architecture in poland after 1945 with particular reference to the archdiocese of czestochowa |
topic | sacral architecture archdiocese of Częstochowa church buildings |
url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/11/952 |
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