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.
Saint Joseph church in Wadowice
Monastery
Saint Joseph church in Wadowice is a monastery, which is situated 640 metres southwest of Holy Father John Paul II Family Home, Wadowice.
St. Peter Church in Wadowice
Church
St. Peter Church in Wadowice is situated 1 km south of Holy Father John Paul II Family Home, Wadowice.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wadowice and Tomice.
Tomice
Village
Tomice is a village in Wadowice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland.
Holy Father John Paul II Family Home, Wadowice
- Categories: birth house, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Gmina Wadowice, Wadowice County, Małopolskie, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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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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OpenStreetMap feature
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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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Worth a closer look: Kraków and Auschwitz-Birkenau.
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