The Gothic church was built in the early 14th century. In the early 16th century, the church was taken over by evangelicals. It returned into the hands of Catholics in 1946, when it was established as a garrison church for Wroclaw. Today it has the status of a minor basilica, and is the site of many anniversary events, celebrations, concerts and meetings.<\/p>\n
The parish chronicles are full of descriptions of the destruction and calamities that struck the building. The church tower was rebuilt several times. Massive damage was caused by a fire in 1976, when the roof, part of the vault, the organ and other wooden decorations burned. The church is still being rebuilt today.<\/p>\n
The observation deck on the tower of the Garrison Church is one of the more popular tourist sites near the Market Square. A narrow, winding staircase leads to it. Caution – the climb to the top is quite exhausting. <\/p>\n","categories":["Monuments","Churches and temples"],"lat":51.111623467471,"lng":17.0302813447052}