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Kościół pw. Wniebowzięcia NMP, Wągrowiec

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Kościół pw. Wniebowzięcia NMP

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Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Wągrowiec - former Cistercian abbey church, now parish church of the parish of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary located in Wągrowiec, on Klasztorna Street.

A school operated at the church in the seventeenth century, its rector was in 1639. Adam Gradowicz, who had studied at the Lubrański Academy before, was its rector. After the fire of 1747, the church was built anew, completed in 1799. During the occupation it was turned into a warehouse, in 1945 set on fire by the Germans before fleeing, burned down completely. At the same time the adjacent monastery, built in the 18th century using Gothic walls, burned down. After the war, between 1946 and 1968, the church and monastery were rebuilt. In 1968, in the former monastery premises, the Jakub Wujek House of Merit of the Gniezno Archdiocese was established, which operated until June 1997. Currently, the north and west wings belong to the parish of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, while the east and south wings have been allocated for other purposes. On September 1, 2013, the Pauline Fathers took over the care of the church and parish

Coordinates: 52°48'17"N, 17°11'31"E
Address

Klasztorna 21Wągrowiec 62-100 Poland

Contact
+48 67 262 01 25
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Kościół pw. Wniebowzięcia NMP – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wągrowiec Abbey, Kościół pw. św. Jakuba Apostoła, Kościół pw. św. Apostołów Piotra i Pawła, Kościół pw. św. Mikołaja.

  • wagrowiec abbey0.5 miSE
  • kosciol pw sw jakuba apostola wagrowiec~850 ftE
  • kosciol pw sw apostolow piotra i pawla5.2 miNE
  • kosciol pw sw mikolaja4 miNE
  • kosciol pw sw apostolow piotra i pawla wagrowiec~1350 ftNE

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Kościół pw. Wniebowzięcia NMP?

Nearby attractions include Kościół pw. św. Jakuba Apostoła, Wągrowiec (5 min walk), Kościół pw. św. Apostołów Piotra i Pawła, Wągrowiec (7 min walk), Wągrowiec Abbey, Wągrowiec (12 min walk).

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