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Church of St Mary on the Sand

Wrocław, Poland · built 1334

The Church of St. Mary on the Sand (Kościół Najświętszej Marii Panny na Piasku, Kirche Unserer lieben Frau auf dem Sande, Sandkirche) is a Catholic church in Wrocław, in Silesia, located on the Sand Island, in the Oder River, in the heart of the city. Founded in the 12th century, it is one of the oldest Gothic churches in the country. The Polish name is derived from its Latin equivalent, Sancta Maria in Arena, which later gave the entire island its name.

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