Built in the 18th century in the neoclassical style of a rotunda, its shape harkens back to a Roman pantheon. The church tower was once a place where observers could enjoy a panoramic view of Warsaw. In the interwar period, work was carried out on  the stained glass windows, new bells were hung, the dome was covered with copper sheet and the cross was gilded. During World War II, the church suffered great damage, when in 1939, it went up in flames, and after the Warsaw Uprising only scorched walls were left. The post-war reconstruction was completed in the 1950s, but work aimed at restoring its former luster lasted for years. Since the early 19th century, the church has been famous for its beautiful music: young Chopin sang in the parish choir, and it was here in 1825 that he played for Alexander I, for which the tsar gave the young musician a diamond ring. Currently it hosts classical music concerts by the Warsaw Chamber Opera.