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Oświęcim Chapel
The Oświęcim Chapel ( pl, Kaplica Oświęcimów), dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Stanislaus of Szczepanów, is an extension to the Gothic Franciscan Church in Krosno ( :pl:Kościół i Klasztor oo. Franciszkanów w Krośnie), Poland. Founded in 1647–1648 by a prominent representative of the Oświęcim family, it is also commonly known as the "Chapel of Love" ( pl, Kaplica Miłości). Associated with the romantic legend of Stanisław Oświęcim's love for his sister Anna, the building is one of the finest artistic achievements of its era. It represents a type of early Baroque burial chapel built on a square plan, with a dome topped by a lantern inspired by the early Renaissance Sigismund's Chapel. Chapel The Oświęcim Chapel was built from May 2, 1647 til October 8, 1648. The walls were adorned with portraits of Stanisław Oświęcim and Anna Oświęcimówna, their father Florian Oświęcim and his two wives Barbara z Szamotów Oświęcimowa and Regina ze Ślą ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krosno
Krosno (in full ''The Royal Free City of Krosno'', pl, Królewskie Wolne Miasto Krosno) is a historical town and Krosno County, county in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in southeastern Poland. The estimated population of the town is 47,140 inhabitants as of 2014. The functional urban area of Krosno has a population of 115,000 inhabitants. Krosno is a medieval Defensive wall, fortified town, a former Royal Free Town and centre of Textile, cloth, linen, canvas, baize and Hungary, Hungarian wine trade. It is also notable for its glassmaking traditions, which became known as the Krosno Glassware. Until recently it was a provincial capital. Krosno is the site of the first oil well (or "mine") in the world. Geography Krosno is on the river Wisłok. Slovakia is about south, and Ukraine is about east of the city. It is located in the heartland of the Doły Jasielsko Sanockie, Doły (Pits), and its average altitude is Above mean sea level, above sea level, although there are some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bergman Stanisław Oświęcim
Bergman is a surname of German, Swedish, Dutch and Yiddish origin meaning 'mountain man', or sometimes (only in German) 'miner'.https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=bergmann People *Alan Bergman (born 1925), American songwriter *Alan Bergman (1943–2010), American ballet dancer *Alfred Bergman (1889–1961), American baseball and football player *Amanda Bergman (born 1987), Swedish musician *Andrew Bergman Andrew Bergman (born February 20, 1945) is an American screenwriter, film director, and novelist. His best-known films include '' Blazing Saddles'', '' The In-Laws'', '' The Freshman'' and ''Striptease''. Early life Born to a Jewish family, Ber ... (born 1945), American film director *Anita Bergman, Canadian politician *Bo Bergman (1869–1967), Swedish poet *Borah Bergman (1926–2012), American pianist *Cam Bergman (born 1983), Canadian lacrosse player *Carl Bergman (born 1987), Swedish tennis player *Carl Johan Bergman (born 1978), Swedish biathlete *Charlotte B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
