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Wadowice (Polish: [vadɔˈvit͡sɛ] ⓘ; German: Frauenstadt – Wadowitz) is a town in southern Poland, 50 kilometres (31 miles) southwest of Kraków with 17,455 inhabitants (2022), situated on the Skawa river, confluence of Vistula, in the eastern part of Silesian Foothills (Pogórze Śląskie).
Wadowice - the hometown of John Paul II and a poor, idyllic town - Polish History. A city of 10,000 inhabitants on the Skawa River, Wadowice seems a poor, idyllic place, far away from the hustle and bustle of the world. This is where Karol Wojtyła was born one hundred years ago. by Wojciech Stanisławski. Cities and towns have their own destinies.
Wadowice, Poland: Birthplace of Pope John Paul II. This is the town where our beloved John Paul II was born and raised. The oldest church in Wadowice is the parish church in the market square, now called the church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Oct 22, 2017 · Below, the Wadowice basilica (exterior and interior showing portrait and relics), the John Paul II Family Home Museum and the yellow house where the saint lived in Krakow.
- Filip Mazurczak
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. Its address is 7 Kościelna Street, Wadowice, in southern Poland.
Welcome to the Museum of the Holy Father John Paul II Family Home in Wadowice – place where Karol Wojtyła, future pope John Paul II was born in 1920. Prepare your visit, explore the palace and museum collections and check out the latest news.
What to see and do in Wadowice, PL - the birthplace of Pope John Paul II, including how to get to Wadowice from Kraków.
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