Kapituła Warmińska wobec remontu katedry fromborskiej w pierwszej połowie XIX wieku
Warmia Chapter to Renovate Frombork Cathedral in the First Half of the 19th Century

Summary/Abstract: In the first half of the 19th century, the Warmia Chapter struggled with a lack of funds to carry out a major renovation of Frombork Cathedral. This was because Prussia was not paying the full subsidy to the Diocese of Warmia that the country’s rulers had committed to. For this reason, the Warmian Chapter took the position that a thorough renovation of the cathedral was the responsibility of the state authorities. In 1834, Karl Friedrich Schinkel informed the Prussian government of the deteriorating technical condition of Frombork Cathedral. A permit was therefore issued for its completion under the supervision of August Bertram and the Supreme Building Deputation. The renovation work was carried out in 1839–1841, and included the restoration of the roofs, walls and gables of the temple. The cathedral was restored to its purist Gothic appearance. The cost of the restoration was 10,984 thalers 17 silver pennies and 5 pfennigs.

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