Szczyrzyc Abbey
Szczyrzyc Abbey is a Cistercian abbey founded in 1234 in the village of Szczyrzyc, Poland. It continues to function as a monastery and is one of the Polish Shrines to the Virgin Mary.Photo: WarXboT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Religious organization
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: an abbey in Poland
- Also known as: “Opactwo Ojców Cystersów”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kościół pw. Najświętszej Maryi Panny Wniebowziętej i Świętego Stanisława Biskupa and Museum of the Cistercian Abbey in Szczyrzyc.
Kościół pw. Najświętszej Maryi Panny Wniebowziętej i Świętego Stanisława Biskupa
Church
Photo: Piotrus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kościół pw. Najświętszej Maryi Panny Wniebowziętej i Świętego Stanisława Biskupa is a church, which is situated 140 metres south of Szczyrzyc Abbey.
Museum of the Cistercian Abbey in Szczyrzyc
Museum
Photo: Piotrus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Museum of the Cistercian Abbey in Szczyrzyc is situated 210 metres south of Szczyrzyc Abbey.
World War I Cemetery nr 362 in Szczyrzyc
Cemetery
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World War I Cemetery nr 362 in Szczyrzyc is situated 570 metres southeast of Szczyrzyc Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Szczyrzyc and Krzesławice.
Szczyrzyc
Village
Photo: Skitof, Public domain.
Szczyrzyc is a village in Poland, located in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Limanowa County, Jodłownik Commune. It is known for its 13th-century Cistercian abbey.
Krzesławice
Village
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Krzesławice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raciechowice, within Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Krzesławice is situated 3 km north of Szczyrzyc Abbey.
Jodłownik
Village
Photo: Lollencja, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.
Jodłownik is a village in Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Jodłownik. Jodłownik is situated 3½ km east of Szczyrzyc Abbey.
Szczyrzyc Abbey
- Categories: abbey, religious community, Cistercian monastery, and religion
- Location: Gmina Jodłownik, Limanowa County, Małopolskie, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.7857° or 49° 47′ 9″ northLongitude
20.18786° or 20° 11′ 16″ eastOpen location code
8GX2Q5PQ+74OpenStreetMap ID
way 816423519OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=religiousOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q1776139
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Polish—“Szczyrzyc Abbey” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Cistercienzerabdij van Szczyrzyc”
- Dutch: “Cisterciënzerabdij van Szczyrzyc”
- French: “abbaye de Szczyrzyc”
- French: “Abbaye de Szczyrzyc”
- German: “Kloster Szczyrzyc”
- Polish: “Klasztor cystersów w Szczyrzycu”
- Polish: “Opactwo cystersów w Szczyrzycu”
- Polish: “Opactwo Cystersów w Szczyrzycu”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cmentarz parafialny and Opactwo Ojców Cystersów.
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