St. Mary Magdalene Church, Wrocław

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Cathedral of St. Mary Magdalene (Polish: Katedra św. Marii Magdaleny we Wrocławiu) in Wrocław, Poland, is a gothic church located between Szewska and Łaciarska street close to the central market square, established in the 13th century. The church is named after Jesus' companion Mary Magdalene. It serves as a cathedral of the Polish Catholic Church led by Piotr Mikołajczak. Along with the Old Town of Wrocław, it is listed as a Historic Monument of Poland.

History: The Church of St. Mary Magdalene was founded in the early 13th century after the city's main parish functions were transferred from St. Adalbert's Church to a new parish serving the developing left-bank town in 1226. The first Romanesque church on the site was destroyed during the Mongol invasion of 1241 and subsequently rebuilt in the mid-13th century. Following a major fire in 1342, the church was extensively reconstructed in Brick Gothic form, creating much of the present structure, including its characteristic twin towers. It was the first church in Breslau (Wrocław) redesigned around the requirements of the Protestant community established in 1523 following the Reformation. On 21 October 1523, the city's first Lutheran...