Experts' Choice Award Archikatedra Oliwska
What the experts agree on
This striking Gothic cathedral features two octagonal towers framing a Baroque center, but the real showstopper is its massive organ with nearly 8,000 pipes that dominates the interior with extraordinary range and power.
“ In 1831, the Cistercian abbey was definitively dissolved by the King of Prussia. It became a cathedral in 1925 and escaped the Second World War relatively unscathed.”
– Michelin Guide
Frommer's "The cathedral's centerpiece is its organ, which has an impressive 7,896 pipes and 110 registers, allowing it the dynamic range to produce rousing renditions of Beethoven's masterpieces, the chirping of birds, the humming of human voices, or the rippling of water." Full review
Lonely Planet "The first surprise as you approach the cathedral is the facade, a striking composition of two slim octagonal Gothic towers with a central Baroque portion wedged between them." Full review
