Chapel on Śnieżka
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Saint Joseph's Oratory on Śnieżka (Chapel on Śnieżka) is a historic oratory on Śnieżka near Karpacz in Lower Silesia, in the district of Jelenia Góra.
Located in south-western Poland, in the eastern part of the Giant Mountains at the top of the highest hill of the Sudety, about 5.3 km. south-west of the centre of Karpacz.
The oratory is the highest built monument of Baroque art in Poland and the highest located active religious building. Every year on 10 August, takes place a solemn mass (at an altitude of 1602 m. above sea level).
Source of description:
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This object belongs to Sněžka
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| Architect |
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Bartłomiej Nantwig |
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| Style |
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Baroque |
| Category |
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church |
| Material |
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wood stone |
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| Geographical coordinates | 50.7360340, 15.7397550 |
| Address | Karpacz, |
| Construction dates | 1665 - 1681 |
| Height | 14.00 |