Architecture

Basilica of the Birth of the Virgin Mary, Chełm

The Basilica of the Birth of the Virgin Mary (Polish: Bazylika Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny, Ukrainian: Собор Різдва Пресвятої Богородиці) is a church and monastery complex of the Roman Catholic Church located in the Polish city of Chełm. The church and the courtyard of the basilica stand in the centre of Chełm on Chełm Hill (also called Cathedral Hill or Castle Hill). Over its history, the church has been Orthodox, Uniate and Roman Catholic. Surrounding the basilica's grounds is a city park and a cemetery.

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See also

• ▸Cathedral of St. Peter-in-Chains
• ▸David A. Hanson Collection of the History of Photomechanical Reproduction
• ▸Art collections of Holkham Hall

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