The Church of St. Mark
Identifier
DZIELO/25070
Amount
1
Catalogue note author
Józef Skrabski
History of work
The church St. Mark belonged to the Order of Canons Regular of Penance of the Blessed Martyrs of Santa Maria de Metrio, traditionally known as "Marks" in Krakow. The Order was founded in Italian Benevento, and was founded by the King of Sicily Wilhelm in 1169 to care for sick pilgrims returning from Jerusalem.. At the Lateran Council IV, the order was approved as regular canons and transferred to Rome, where it was placed at the church of Santa Maria de Metrio. The order was brought to Cracow by Bolesław the Chaste in 1257. Around 1300, in the first quarter of the 14th century, a closed three-side chancel was built. Around 1400, a body composed of two naves in a hall layout (naves of equal height) was built. The roof above it was built in 1397. In the first half of the 16th century, a sacristy, chapel of St. Sophia and chapels in the southeastern part have been built. In 1528 and 1589 it was destroyed by fires The church was thoroughly reconstructed after a fire in 1594, probably in the first half of the 17th century in the spirit of early Baroque One of the founders of the reconstruction was a burgher and councillor Walenty Merkiel. The nave was divided into three parts, new vaults and galleries were added In 1617, the mason Krzysztof Żelazko rebuilt the bell tower and the porch next to it. At that time, the current monastery was established. Around 1700, two portals were erected in the presbytery to the sacristy and chapel. The interior was thoroughly modernized in the second half of the 18th century. At the beginning of the 19th century, the church and monastery were taken over by the Austrian government for the purpose of housing retired priests (1807) transferred from the hospital of St. Spirit. The church was renovated in 1894-1896 thanks to the efforts of the rector of House of Retired Priests priest Wawrzyniec Centt from the funds of the Group of Western Galicia Conservators. Restored in 1972-1974 and in the last ten years.
Abstract
The Church of St. Mark belonged to the Ordo Canonicorum Regularium Mendicantium S. Mariae de Metro de Poenitentia Sanctorum Martyrum - called in Cracow "Marki". The order was founded in Italian Benevento, and was founded in 1169 by the King of Sicily, Wilhelm, in order to take care of sick pilgrims returning from Jerusalem. At the Fourth Council of the Lateran, the order was approved as canons regular and it was transferred to Rome where it was settled by the Church Santa Maria de Metrio. The order was brought to Cracow by Bolesław the Chaste in 1257. Around 1300, in the first quarter of the 14th century, a chancel closed on three sides was built. Around 1400, a body (nave) composed of two naves in a hall layout (naves of equal height) were built. The roof above it was built in 1397. In the first half of the 16th century, a sacristy, chapel of St. Sophia and chapels in the southeastern part. In the first half of the 17th century, the church was thoroughly rebuilt in Early Baroque style. The nave was divided into three and new copings and galleries were built. At that time, parts of the current monastery were built.
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Józef Skrabski, "The Church of St. Mark ", [in:] "The Sacred Lesser Poland Heritage", 2024, source: https://sdm.upjp2.edu.pl/en/works/the-church-of-st-mark