Cathedral of St John in Old Town of Warsaw City
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St John’s Cathedral is the oldest church in Warsaw, built at the turn of the 14th century and reconstructed in the Gothic style. Two coronations of Polish Kings took place here: of Stanislaw Leszczynski in 1704 and Stanislaw August Poniatowski in 1764.
It was also a place of oath of allegiance to the Constitution of 3 May in 1791. Many famous Poles are buried in the cathedral including the Polish primate, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski and first president of the Polish Republic – Gabriel Narutowicz. An element of special interest is Boryczko’s Chapel which is covered with star vaulting and renowned for its miraculous Holy Cross from the 16th century. A rare feature is the figure of the crucified Jesus, which has real human hair.
