Wadowice

Wadowice is a railway station in Gmina Wadowice, Wadowice County, Małopolskie. Wadowice is situated nearby to the government office Urząd Skarbowy w Wadowicach, as well as near the park Plac Solidarności.

Places of Interest Nearby

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

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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 600 metres west of 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. Basilica of the Presentation of Mary is situated 600 metres west of Wadowice.

St. Peter Church in Wadowice

Church

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St. Peter Church in Wadowice is situated 1 km south of Wadowice.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wadowice and Tomice.

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.