Białystok Cathedral

Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Bazylika archikatedralna Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Białymstoku
53°07′57″N 23°09′46″E / 53.1325°N 23.1627°E / 53.1325; 23.1627
Location2 Kościelna Street, Białystok
CountryPoland
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
History
DedicationThe Most Holy Virgin Mary, Queen of Poland
Architecture
Architectural typeNeo-Gothic
Completed1905

The Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Polish: Bazylika archikatedralna Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Białymstoku) also called Białystok Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Bialystok in Poland. It was designed by architect Józef Pius Dziekoński. The three-nave church is 90 meters long and can accommodate 9,500 worshipers. The two towers reach 72.5 meters high. It is the main church of the Archdiocese of Bialystok and acquired the status of basílica in 1985 by decision of Pope John Paul II.