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.

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Type: Locality with 37,900 residents
Description: urban-rural gmina of Poland
Also known as: “Wadowice”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Basilica of the Presentation of Mary and Holy Father John Paul II Family Home, Wadowice.

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.

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.

Saint Joseph church in Wadowice

Monastery

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Saint Joseph church in Wadowice is a monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wadowice and Chocznia.

Wadowice

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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

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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 historical records in 1355. Chocznia is situated 4 km southwest of Gmina Wadowice.