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Basilica of St. Andrew

built at the turn of the thirteenth and fourteenth century, the murals and Renaissance authorities by Hans Hummel from the years 1612 - 1623.These are some of the oldest in Europe, the authorities maintained a degree close to the original.Held here in October concerts at the International Day Olkuskich Organ and Chamber Music, and in July Summer Organ Festival.In the fifteenth century to the southern wall of the chapel of St was built Anna.At the beginning of the seventeenth century porch was added and the Renaissance chapel of Loreto.The temple is a shrine of its patron saint, the Apostle Andrew.At the top of the altar of St. John Cantius is gloria - rays and clouds with angels.In the middle of a triangle Tetragrammaton divine name YHWH in spelling masoreckiej.

Polyptych

type szafkowego altar consisting of a central part and two pairs of half narrower, movable wings, which were opened or closed depending on the period of the liturgical year.An example is the altar polyptych in Poznan Cathedral.

Olkusz Fire Museum

the museum collections and the history of fire fighting equipment the Volunteer Fire Brigade.It is located in Olkusz Florian 5th Street In his collection you can see a collection of cars, axes, uniforms, horse-watering pots, hats and flags gathered since 1885.The display cases can also see medals, decorations and old coins.One of the oldest exhibits is an alarm bell of the 1647 year.

Afrykanistyczne Museum in Olkusz

The museum is situated in the center of Olkusz Street.The hospital.There is a collection of art and painting of Black Africa to them.Anna and Leo Kubarskich.In 2005 year the whole exposition - of about 1000 exhibits - was moved to newly refurbished premises in the same building at ul.32nd hospital The authors of the new arrangement of the exposure are: Elizabeth Banys-Sowula and Claudia Zub.Presented exhibition is divided into sections on African culture, its nature, art, geology and archeology.The new exhibition which is arranged by Jacek M.Lapott and Jolanta Koziarowska includes exhibits related to art and material culture of the Tuaregs.These are sculptures made of wood and metal, weapons, musical instruments, jewellery, a collection of masks and weaving products and leather products, handicraft Black tribes in Africa living on the Gulf of Guinea and the Congo Basin.

Nightingales estate

is a estate situated in the eastern part of Olkusz.The origins of the estate dates back to the 80s The twentieth century.A characteristic element Nightingales estate are blue roofs of residential blocks.Estate is divided into two, the contractual part.The first (western) are streets: Square of the Constitution of May 3, Traugutta, Rataj, Kolberg, Sciegiennego, Rural, Industrial.The second (east) are the streets: Peasant Battalions, Kosynierow, Witos, General Buchowieckiego, Pakuska.

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