Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Pelplin

The Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption (Bazylika katedralna Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny) is a Gothic cathedral located in Pelplin, Poland, one of the country's largest medieval churches. A former church of the Cistercian Pelplin Abbey, it is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pelplin. It is listed as a Historic Monument of Poland.

History
The Pelplin Abbey was founded in 1258 by Sambor II, Duke of Pomerania, as "Samboria", and was a daughter house of the Cistercian Doberan Abbey. It was first located in Pogódki near Kościerzyna and re-located in 1276 to Pelplin. Following the Partitions of Poland, by decree of the Prussian government of 5 March 1823 the abbey was dissolved. Since 1824 the church has been the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chełmno, and after its dissolution in 1992, it became the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pelplin.

Main building
Work on the Brick Gothic building (length 80 m, height 26 m) began in 1289. The church was finished in 1323; additional work was completed in 1557. Currently, it is one of the largest church buildings in Poland. The cathedral is known as an impressive early example of Brick Gothic architecture. In Pelpin, the architecture has also been influenced by Cistercian tradition.