Cathedral of St. Nicholas the Bishop in Kalisz

The church was founded by Duke Bolesław the Pious in the late 13th century. The church became in 1818 the Cathedral of the Diocese of Cuiavia-Kalisz (now Diocese of Włocławek). It is now the Cathedral of the Diocese of Kalisz established in 1992. == The Kalisz Rubens ==

In about 1620, art patron and nobleman purchased a version of Deposition by Peter Paul Rubens for the church in Kalisz, which was then still only a parish church. In 1908, during the era of partitions, Professor Mycielski of Krakow visited Kalisz and confirmed that the painting was an authentic Rubens. It had been hanging over the altar. According to The New York Times, the inspection revealed that the canvas had five holes, and that the painting had been renovated several times by "incompetent hands." At the time, the most recent renovation had occurred 40 years prior. Professor Mycielski recommended that the painting be conserved, and by August 1908 the money had been raised. The cathedral currently houses a copy of the original work. == Architecture ==

The spire features flying buttresses. == References ==