Architecture sights in Kazimierz Dolny
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Parish Church
The Gothic Parish Church presiding over the Rynek was built in the mid-14th century but remodelled when Renaissance taste swept through Poland. The ornate wooden organ from 1620 sounds as lavish as it looks; organ recitals are often held here. Note the Renaissance stalls in the chancel and the stucco decoration of the nave's vault, a classic example of the Lublin-Renaissance style typical of the region. Be sure to raise an eyebrow at the stag-antler chandelier.
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Reformed Franciscan Church
The Reformed Franciscan Church, on the nearby hill, was built at the end of the 16th century but lost its original style with subsequent Baroque and neoclassical decorations. The Franciscan brethren were compelled to leave the church twice in history: first between 1866 and 1928 when the tsar ordered the annulment of the order; and later under the Nazi occupation, when the Gestapo appropriated the complex.
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Former Synagogue
The 18th-century Former Synagogue was originally wooden. It was rebuilt in brick in the 18th century and became a cinema after WWII. Just behind is the reconstructed wooden building, which once housed the kosher butcher. There is little to signify that this area was once the Jewish quarter.
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Watchtower
The Watchtower, 200m uphill, was built a century before the castle and over the years served as a fortress, watchtower, lighthouse and prison. There is a panoramic view from the top of the 20m structure.
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