Royal Chapel in Gdańsk, Baroque church at Świętego Ducha Street, Gdańsk, Poland.
The Royal Chapel in Gdańsk is a baroque church with a Greek cross layout supported by four pentagonal columns and topped by a central dome. The interior geometry creates a focused vertical effect that guides attention upward toward the religious space.
The chapel was built between 1678 and 1681, funded by the estate of Primate Andrzej Olszowski and King Jan III Sobieski. Its construction reflected Poland's wish to strengthen its religious and political presence in the city during that period.
The chapel served as a Catholic worship space in a city where most residents were Protestant, offering both Polish kings who visited and local believers a place for prayer and religious observance.
Visitors can enter the interior only during mass services and should behave respectfully to honor the religious setting. It helps to check service times in advance and dress appropriately for a place of worship.
The interior underwent major renovation in 1838 when artist Karl Friedrich Meyerheim painted The Four Evangelists beneath the dome. These paintings add an unexpected artistic depth to what visitors often see as only an architectural space.
Location: Gdańsk
Inception: 1681
Architects: Tylman van Gameren
Architectural style: baroque architecture
GPS coordinates: 54.34982,18.65328
Latest update: December 9, 2025 18:40
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