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The main church portal supported rich columns and was flanked by two smaller ones. Above the entrance stood a small domed bell tower finished in the traditional onion-shape. The richness of detailed decorations covering the walls of the church, as in the case of the church of St. Tatiana the Roman,
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Orthodox church, which had been publicized abroad as evidence of the religious intolerance prevailing in Poland. Briefly in its place, there was "Łobzowianki" exhibition pavilions and a concert shell. Currently, the site is cut through by the
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covered the basic shape of the building. The interior of the church was as richly decorated. Frescoes on its walls were made by painter
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Michael in Warsaw falls within a period of increased investment in church building, which took place in the last years of the reign of
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