Klasztor na Świętym Krzyżu

• Immagine generata o modificata in modo sostanziale dall’IA.Percorso al chiusoThrough the Holy Cross MonasteryFrom the founding of the abbey through the gatehouse, the cloisters and the basilica to the relics and the Wiśniowiecki crypt.Inizia la visita

• Immagine generata o modificata in modo sostanziale dall’IA.The crypt of Jeremi WiśniowieckiThe crypt beneath the Oleśnicki Chapel holds the presumed remains of Jeremi Wiśniowiecki in a setting inspired by the 17th century.
• Immagine generata o modificata in modo sostanziale dall’IA.The Oleśnicki Chapel with the relics of the Holy CrossThe relics of the Wood of the Holy Cross, given to the Benedictines in the early 14th century, have been kept in the baroque Oleśnicki Chapel since 1723.
• Immagine generata o modificata in modo sostanziale dall’IA.Remains of the Romanesque churchA surviving section of Romanesque masonry recalls the Benedictines’ first church and the abbey’s foundation by Bolesław Wrymouth.
• Immagine generata o modificata in modo sostanziale dall’IA.The Royal RoadThe uphill route from Nowa Słupia to the sanctuary on Łysa Góra, associated with royal pilgrimages.
• Immagine generata o modificata in modo sostanziale dall’IA.The church towerRebuilt in 2013-2014, the tower stands approximately 52 metres tall, with a copper-clad steel spire.
• Immagine generata o modificata in modo sostanziale dall’IA.The monastery gatehouseA baroque stone portal leads into the former monastery gatehouse, with mid-18th-century stucco work and a plaque to Abbot Stanisław Sierakowski.
• Immagine generata o modificata in modo sostanziale dall’IA.The Gothic cloistersThe 15th-century Gothic cloisters surround a small garth, and the keystones of their vaults bear the coats of arms of noble families.
• Immagine generata o modificata in modo sostanziale dall’IA.The prison on Święty KrzyżAfter the abbey was dissolved in 1819, its buildings became a correctional house and then a prison known for its harsh conditions; during the Second World War they held a prisoner-of-war camp.
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The monastery stands on the summit of Łysa Góra, and part of the visit leads into underground crypts. Accessibility details are best confirmed by phone before the visit.