The Holy Cross Wood Relic, Świętokrzyski National Park

Name: The Holy Cross Wood Relic
Address: Świętokrzyski National Park, Poland

#4 among attractions in Świętokrzyski National Park

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Facts and practical information

Holy Cross Tree relics - relics kept at the Holy Cross Monastery in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains. They are supposed to contain wood from the Holy Cross. The relics are located in the Oleśnicki Chapel, enclosed in a tabernacle.

According to the legend, it was given to the monastery by Prince Emeric of Hungary, son of Stephen I the Saint, who was to stay in Poland at the invitation of Bolesław Chrobry. In pursuit of a deer, the prince wandered away from his retinue and got lost. When he was about to kill the animal, a cross appeared between the deer's horns, and Emeric was blinded by a great brightness. An angel appeared to the prince and showed him the way to a nearby monastery and ordered him to leave the relics there.

Coordinates: 50°51'33"N, 21°3'12"E

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The Holy Cross Wood Relic – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Święty Krzyż TV Tower, Jeleniowska Landscape Park, Łysa Góra, Bazylika mniejsza pw. Trójcy Świętej na Świętym Krzyżu.

~850 ftNW
Tower
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5.7 miE
Park
Jeleniowska Landscape Park
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Łysa Góra
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Church
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50°51'33"N • 21°4'13"E
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Park
Rezerwat Szczytniak
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Nearby attractions include Bazylika mniejsza pw. Trójcy Świętej na Świętym Krzyżu, Świętokrzyski National Park (1 min walk), Święty Krzyż TV Tower, Świętokrzyski National Park (5 min walk), Buk Jagiełły, Świętokrzyski National Park (19 min walk).