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Pipe organ of the Poznań Collegiate Church, Poland. The organ was made by the famous German organ builder Friedrich Ladegast between 1872 and 1876. The piece has 2579 pipes, most of which are made of high value tin alloy and valuable species of trees like: spruce, birch and Siberian fir. The splendid neo-Regency organ case is decorated with sculptures of angels playing musical instruments. The Collegiate church, formaly Poznań Parish church of Saint Stanisław The Bishop and The Martyr, was built in the years 1651-1701 (and completed around 1750), is located near the Old Market Square in Poznań, and is one of the most impressive Baroque sacral edifices in Poland.
This is the English translation of the Picture of the day description page from 25 October 2015.
Pipe organ of the Poznań Collegiate Church, Poland. The organ was made by the famous German organ builder Friedrich Ladegast between 1872 and 1876. The piece has 2579 pipes, most of which are made of high value tin alloy and valuable species of trees like: spruce, birch and Siberian fir. The splendid neo-Regency organ case is decorated with sculptures of angels playing musical instruments. The Collegiate church, formaly Poznań Parish church of Saint Stanisław The Bishop and The Martyr, was built in the years 1651-1701 (and completed around 1750), is located near the Old Market Square in Poznań, and is one of the most impressive Baroque sacral edifices in Poland.
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