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Doorless 1,000 year old Polish church now makes shocking sense
International
Published on 14 May 2026

It was reached from inside a royal palace
Archaeologists have solved the mystery of a 1,000-year-old Polish church known as the Rotunda of the Holy Virgin Mary, which baffled experts for lacking any visible door. New non-invasive radar and thermal imaging suggests it functioned as a private palace chapel, entered internally from a neighboring royal residence, reshaping how historians understand its role.
- The Rotunda of the Holy Virgin Mary had no visible door
- Non-invasive radar and thermal imaging guided the new findings
- Researchers say it served as a private palace chapel
- Access likely came from an adjoining royal residence
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