The only Greek Catholic church and monastery of the Basilian Fathers in Warsaw are housed in a continuous building at ul. Miodowa, which is why the temple does not have the form characteristic of eastern religious architecture.
The plot of land for basilians who came to Warsaw in 1721 was handed over to King August III of Saxony. Initially, they built a modest chapel. The later building designed by Dominik Merlini was erected in the 1880s. During the partitions the monastery was liquidated and the church was transformed into an Orthodox temple. After Poland regained independence, the monastery was returned to its first owners.
The church was completely destroyed during the Warsaw Uprising. It was rebuilt in the 1940s. There is a plaque in the temple commemorating the victims of "Wisła". Pope John Paul II visited the church twice.
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