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Nowy Wiśnicz () is a small town in Bochnia County,
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, with 2,728 inhabitants (2019). Located south of Bochnia, Nowy Wiśnicz is renowned for its Italianate fortified castle which dominates the skyline.


Former structures

The Carmelite Church in Nowy Wiśnicz was established by Stanisław Lubomirski,
voivode of Kraków Voivode ( ), also spelled voivod, voievod or voevod and also known as vaivode ( ), voivoda, vojvoda, vaivada or wojewoda, is a title denoting a military leader or warlord in Central, Southeastern and Eastern Europe in use since the Early Mid ...
to commemorate the victory over the Turks in the
Battle of Khotyn (1621) The Battle of Khotyn or Battle of Chocim or Khotyn War (in Turkish: ''Hotin Muharebesi'') was a combined siege and series of battles which took place from 2 September to 9 October 1621 between a Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, commanded by th ...
. It was constructed according to design by Matteo Trapola between 1631 and 1635. The interior was embellished with profuse early
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stucco Stucco or render is a construction material made of aggregates, a binder, and water. Stucco is applied wet and hardens to a very dense solid. It is used as a decorative coating for walls and ceilings, exterior walls, and as a sculptural and ...
decorations by Giovanni Battista Falconi, frescoes by Mathäus Ingermann of
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marble Marble is a metamorphic rock consisting of carbonate minerals (most commonly calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (mineral), dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) that have recrystallized under the influence of heat and pressure. It has a crystalline texture, and is ty ...
altars with oil paintings by Ingermann and probably by José de Ribera (the founder was a passionate collector of European art). Between 1942 and 1944 the interior was devastated by the Germans and eventually the church had been demolished.


See also

* Eugeniusz Molski, a well-known sculptor from Nowy Wiśnicz


References


External links

* http://nowywisnicz.pl Official town webpage]
Jewish Community in Nowy Wiśnicz
on Virtual Shtetl Cities and towns in Lesser Poland Voivodeship Bochnia County {{Bochnia-geo-stub