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Chelm cathedral

Built as Chelm cathedral Uniate now the Catholic parish church.Established in the mid- eighteenth century.About the characteristics of late baroque building, basilican type.Initially, the site of the present basilica was Orthodox the same name, which was founded around 1260 by Daniel Romanowicz.Church was demolished in the mid- eighteenth century.After being on the council of Brest (1596) adopted the union of the church, the church was the Cathedral Greek Catholic rite.Terlecki Methods (fifth bishop of Chelm Uniate, 1629 - 1648), rebuilding the Cathedral after the fire of 1640 introduced in the appearance of small changes.

Castle Hill in Chelm

Chalk hill located in the center of Chelm being the oldest part of town.Top is also the root, city name because in old Polish word meant chelsea hill.At the top is a cross with carved wood figure of Christ which is located in High Hill which includes among others remains of a fortified settlement from the tenth century and the ducal castle of the thirteenth century, built by Daniel Romanowicz.

Usciluska Gate

Forming part of the team of the cathedral on Castle Hill in Chelm.It is the oldest building of the city.It is the only remaining fully object that is part of the old city walls.It was built in 1616, the She served as defensive.Ran its route leading to Usciluga the Bug.It was rebuilt in the mid- eighteenth century baroque decor giving.Gateway connects outbuildings which formerly part of the Basilian monastery (one-storey buildings from the XVII - XVIII century, covered tin, formerly occupied the southern wing of the coach house in the east is from 1997 the Pilgrim House - a four-storey building covered with a tin roof).

Uniate bishops palace

Building erected in the years one thousand seven hundred and eleven - 1 730, part of the team of the cathedral at Castle Hill in Chelm.It is located on the south side of the cathedral.Its founder was Bishop Joseph Lewicki.This is a two-story building covered with a hipped roof.It has a partially vaulted ground floor rooms.It was rebuilt several times.In the second half of the nineteenth century the eastern wing was added (two-storey with profiled cornices designed for living quarters a large hall on the floor covered with an apparent vault) and from the west outbuilding.Building deprived style features.Inside the woodwork preserved fragments of the eighteenth century.

Kretzschmarow Palace

Secesyjno-eclectic brick house built in the years one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five - one thousand eight hundred ninety-six, designed by A.Sokolov, located at ul.Postal 50th Its name comes from the surname of her first owner (William Kretzschmar).Currently it is in the Wedding Palace.Tenement is one of two buildings in Chelm, which received the status of the palace (the second one is the seat of the Medical Training College, located at ul.Szpitalna 50).After World War II, the palace was under the management of Chelm municipal authorities.Has undergone several renovations (the last in the 90s of the twentieth century).First post office was located there and later the Registry office.

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