Gorzeń Górny

Gorzeń Górny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wadowice, within Wadowice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. The village of Gorzeń was first mentioned in 1390 and was differentiated into two parts after the 16th century.

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Type: Village with 307 residents
Description: village in Lesser Poland, Poland
Also known as: “Gorzen Gorny”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Manor house in Gorzeń Górny and Holy Father John Paul II Family Home, Wadowice.

Manor house in Gorzeń Górny

Manor estate

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Manor house in Gorzeń Górny is a manor estate.

Holy Father John Paul II Family Home, Wadowice

Museum

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The Holy Father John Paul II Family Home in Wadowice, Poland was the family home and birthplace of Karol Józef Wojtyła, who was elected Pope John Paul II in 1978, and canonised after his death. Holy Father John Paul II Family Home, Wadowice is situated 3½ km north of Gorzeń Górny.

Basilica of the Presentation of Mary

Church

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The Minor Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary or, simply, the Basilica of the Presentation of Mary is a Catholic minor basilica at the city of Wadowice, Lesser Poland. Basilica of the Presentation of Mary is situated 3½ km north of Gorzeń Górny.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ponikiew-Chobot and Gorzeń Dolny.

Ponikiew-Chobot

Hamlet

Ponikiew-Chobot is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wadowice, within Wadowice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland.

Gorzeń Dolny

Village

Gorzeń Dolny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wadowice, within Wadowice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. The village of Gorzeń was first mentioned in 1390 and was differentiated into two parts after the 16th century.