Temple of Divine Providence
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The Temple of Divine Providence (Polish: Świątynia Opatrzności Bożej) and Pantheon of Great Poles (in Polish, Panteon Wielkich Polaków, in southern Warsaw's Wilanów district, is a principal Roman Catholic church in Poland. The backstory of its construction began in the 18th century.[2] The Temple is conceived as a national and religious symbol for Poland.[2] The complex comprises the Church of Divine Providence, the Museum of John Paul II and Primate Wyszyński, and the Pantheon of Great Poles.
Temple of Divine Providence | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Year consecrated | 2016 |
Location | |
Location | Warsaw, Poland |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Wojciech Szymborski, Lech Szymborski |
Type | Church |
Specifications | |
Height (max) | 75 m |
Materials | Concrete, Copper[1] |
The Center of Divine Providence commemorates Poland as a country with a Roman Catholic majority and links providential events in Poland's history over the past 200 years with their putative divine inspiration: the Constitution of May 3, 1791;[2] the 1918 rebirth of independent Poland; the 1920 "Miracle at the Vistula"; the August 1980 founding of the Solidarity movement; the next resumption of independence, in 1989; and the pastoral ministry of Stefan Wyszynski and the pontificate of Pope John Paul II. The Center is a votive church for 1,000 years of Poland's Christianity.