Standing in the very heart of Old Praga district the Cathedral is a true landmark of the area.
It is said that the Cathedral was built as a response to the Orthodox church that had erected nearby. Today’s look, however, is only a reconstruction of its original appearance from 1904 – when German troops were retreating from the area in 1945 they blew up the Cathedral. What was left were only some fragments of transept with the figures of church patrons – St. Michael the Archangel and St. Florian. It took nearly 30 years for Praga inhabitants and parishioners to restore Cathedral’s magnificence.
It is a pity there is no public access to the two towers. The view from the top, presenting the left bank of the Vistula river with the Old Town and the city centre, must be breath-taking. You can try, however, to request the permission to the Cathedral’s cellars which are quite impressive too. From time to time there are exhibitions organized there.
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