Łowicz Cathedral

Mazovia & Podlasie


Originally Gothic, this vast 15th-century church underwent several renovations and is now a melange of styles, including Renaissance, baroque and rococo. Twelve archbishops of Gniezno and primates of Poland are buried in the church. The interior – when you find it open – glitters from all the elaborate gold embellishments.


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