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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Main Author: Aleksandra Repelewicz
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/11/952
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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
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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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