Gniesno was am important seat of the Protestant Reformation. For some years, the Bishop of Gniesno had a major impact on the growth of Protestantism in Poland. The Catholic Church soon put an end to that. Here are some of the buildings from that time:

Note: the above altar is based on that in St Peter's in the Vatican

This last picture is the Bishop's Residence

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August 9, 2004