BASILICA OF OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS

KALWARIA ZEBRZYDOWSKA

POLAND

The favourite pilgrimage place of saint John Paul II. Mikolaj Zebrzydowski founded a calvary and a monastery on the hills that reminded him of those in Jerusalem to commemorate the passion of Christ.

"I belong entirely to you, and all that I have is yours. I take you for my all. O Mary, give me your heart.”

- St John Paul II

Although I believe this can be a really crowded place, we were lucky to catch a morning, an afternoon and an evening when this place was very peaceful and bathing in a relaxing atmosphere. I liked the countryside both times, the plains of Krakow are catching breath here and start opening towards the Tatra mountains.

LINKS

Website (English): http://kalwaria.eu/strona/english

Wikipedia (English): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalwaria_Zebrzydowska

VISITS

August 25, 2012

May 1, 2014

July 5, 2015