Gmina Wadowice
Gmina Wadowice is an urban-rural gmina in Wadowice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Wadowice, which lies approximately 38 kilometres south-west of the regional capital Kraków.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality with 37,900 residents
- Description: urban-rural gmina of Poland
- Also known as: “Wadowice”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Holy Father John Paul II Family Home, Wadowice and Basilica of the Presentation of Mary.
Holy Father John Paul II Family Home, Wadowice
Museum
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.
Basilica of the Presentation of Mary
Church
Photo: Mariusz Swornóg, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.
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.
Saint Joseph church in Wadowice
Monastery
Photo: Mariusz Swornóg, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.
Saint Joseph church in Wadowice is a monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wadowice and Chocznia.
Wadowice
Photo: Yarl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wadowice is a small town in Małopolskie Province in southern Poland. It's best known as the 1920 birthplace of Karol Wojtyła, Pope John Paul II. Wadowice and the nearby monastery at Kalwaria Zebrzydowska have become pilgrimage sites, easily reached on a day-trip from Kraków.
Chocznia
Village
Chocznia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wadowice, within Wadowice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. The village was first mentioned in 1355, as a private village having its own 5-year old Catholic parish. Chocznia is situated 4 km southwest of Gmina Wadowice.
Tomice
Village
Photo: D T G, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tomice is a village in Wadowice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Tomice.
Gmina Wadowice
- Category: urban-rural municipality of Poland
- Location: Wadowice County, Małopolskie, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Waray—“Gmina Wadowice” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Վադովիցե”
- Basque: “Wadowice udalerria”
- Belarusian: “Вадавіцы”
- Belarusian: “Гміна Вадавіцы”
- Catalan: “Wadowice”
- Cebuano: “Wadowice”
- Chinese: “Wadowice Kong-siā”
- Dutch: “Wadowice”
- French: “Wadowice”
- German: “Gmina Wadowice”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Wadowice”
- Persian: “گمینا وادوویتسه”
- Polish: “gmina Wadowice”
- Polish: “Wadowice”
- Portuguese: “Comuna de Wadowice”
- Russian: “Вадовице”
- Slovak: “Gmina Wadowice”
- South Azerbaijani: “قمینا وادوویتسه”
- Ukrainian: “Вадовиці”
- Ukrainian: “Ґміна Вадовиці”
- Waray (Philippines): “Gmina Wadowice”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Zaskawie and Gorzeń Dolny.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Goryczkowiec and Zagórze.
Małopolskie: Must-Visit Destinations
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