Holy Father John Paul II Family Home, Wadowice

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.
  • Opening hours:
    May–September: 9:00 AM–5:40 PM
    November–March: 9:00 AM–2:40 PM
    April and October: 9:00 AM–4:40 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Poland
  • Also known as: “Dom Rodzinny Jana Pawła II w Wadowicach” and “Holy Father John Paul II Family Home in Wadowice”
  • Address: Kościelna 7, Wadowice, 34-100

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Basilica of the Presentation of Mary and Saint Joseph church in Wadowice.

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is situated 1 km south of Holy Father John Paul II Family Home, Wadowice.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wadowice and Tomice.

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Holy Father John Paul II Family Home, Wadowice

Latitude
49.88337° or 49° 53′ 0″ north
Longitude
19.49391° or 19° 29′ 38″ east
Open location code
8FXXVFMV+8H
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Holy Father John Paul II Family Home, Wadowice” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “在瓦多維採的沃伊蒂瓦家”
  • Chinese: “在瓦多維采的沃伊蒂瓦家”
  • Greek: “Οικογενειακό Σπίτι του Αγίου Πατρός Ιωάννη Παύλου Β΄ (Βαντοβίτσε)”
  • Hungarian: “Szent II. János Pál pápa szülőháza”
  • Italian: “casa natale di Giovanni Paolo II”
  • Polish: “Dom Rodzinny Ojca Świętego Jana Pawła II w Wadowicach”
  • Polish: “Muzeum Dom Rodzinny Ojca Świętego Jana Pawła II”
  • Vietnamese: “Ngôi nhà gia đình của Đức Thánh Cha John Paul II tại Wadowice”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Muzeum Miejskie and Urząd Miejski w Wadowicach.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Cafe Kościelna 5 and Galeria Cafe.

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