Katedra Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny

 Poland > Lublin Voivodeship > Chełm

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Year of construction: Between 1735 and 1756. Architect: Paolo Fontana. Basilica of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Basilica of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Polish. Bazylika Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny) is a church and monastery complex in Chelm, Poland. The Orthodox Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary was founded c. 1260 by Daniel Galitsky and existed until the first half of the 18th century. The current building was built by Uniate bishops in 1735-56 according to the project of Paolo Fontana. At different times the church belonged to the Orthodox Church of Constantinople (c. 1260-1596), the Greek Catholic Church (1596-1875), the Russian Orthodox Church (1875-1919), the Ukrainian Autocephalous Church Orthodox (1940-1944) and Roman Catholic (1919-1940, from 1944) churches. Until the 20th century, its main shrine was the Kholm Icon of the Mother of God. Currently, the basilica has a list with this icon.