BASILICA OF ANNUNCIATION

LEŽAJSK

POLAND

The city of Ležajsk, devastated by numerous invasions over the Middle Ages, welcomed the Bernardine monks in 1608. They build a monastery and the abbey church with one of the most precious organ in Poland.

"Answer quickly, O Virgin. Reply in haste to the angel, or rather through the angel to the Lord. Answer with a word, receive the Word of God. Speak your own word, conceive the divine Word. Breathe a passing word, embrace the eternal Word.”

- St Bernard of Clairvaux

We stopped in Ležajsk on our way to the first mass of our friend in his native Zamosc. It was a beautiful and very hot day, the old and nicely cold basilica was a refreshment, as well as the beautiful parks and gardens around.

LINKS

Website (English): http://www.bernardynilezajsk.pl/

Wikipedia (Polish): https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zesp%C3%B3%C5%82_Ko%C5%9Bcio%C5%82a_i_Klasztoru_Bernardyn%C3%B3w_w_Le%C5%BCajsku

VISITS

July 6, 2015