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OUR LADY'S ASSUMPTION BASILICA

OUR LADY
Hebdów (near Krakow), Poland
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BACKGROUND

The Church of Our Lady’s Assumption was founded in the mid-twelfth century within a Norbertine monastery. It was rebuilt in the thirteenth century in the Gothic style, and was substantially renovated in the late-seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries with significant baroque additions to the interior and exterior. (...)

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HOW WE HELPED

Soon after its listing on the 1996 World Monuments Watch, WMF secured funding from American Express for conservation work. The structure’s stability was assessed, and laboratory examinations of pigments and materials were conducted to determine conditions of interior decorative elements in order to develop conservation solutions. (...)

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WHY IT MATTERS

The basilica’s significance is visible in its architecture and decoration. The chancel alone has at least six layers of wall paintings, ranging from the Renaissance through the nineteenth century. (...)