Stary Wielisław
Stary Wielisław (german: Altwilmsdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kłodzko, within Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Kłodzko, and south of the regional capital Wrocław. Local landmarks are the Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows and the chapel mausoleum of Duke John I of Ziębice from the Piast dynasty, who died in the vicinity of the village during a battle against the Hussites The Hussites ( cs, Husité or ''Kališníci''; "Chalice People") were a Czech proto-Protestant Christian movement that followed the teachings of reformer Jan Hus, who became the best known representative of the Bohemian Reformation. The Hu ... in 1428. Transport There is a train station in the village. References Villages in Kłodzko County {{Kłodzko-geo-stub ...
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Shrine Of Our Lady Of Sorrows In Stary Wielisław
The Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows is a church in the Stary Wielisław, Poland. The history of the church dates to the tenth century, although the current structure dates only to the 15th century. It is one of the eight International shrines of the Roman Catholic Church. The Church has its in possession the relics of the Holy Cross, St. Catherine of Alexandria and a replica of nails which were nailed to the cross of Jesus. From 22 October 2011, the relics of Bl. Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II ( la, Ioannes Paulus II; it, Giovanni Paolo II; pl, Jan Paweł II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła ; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his ... are also venerated here. References Catholic pilgrimage sites Catholic devotions Kłodzko County Roman Catholic churches in Poland {{Poland-RC-church-stub ...
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