Kalwaria – Kalwaria – Wadowice Wadowice 26.10.200626.10.2006

The Way of the Cross The Way of the Cross in Kalwaria in Kalwaria

ZebrzydowskaZebrzydowska Within the confines of Socrates Within the confines of Socrates

Comenius a group of students from our Comenius a group of students from our school visited Kalwaria Zebrzydowska school visited Kalwaria Zebrzydowska and Wadowice – the places which are and Wadowice – the places which are

very important to us.very important to us.

The beginnings of Kalwaria The beginnings of Kalwaria Zebrzydowska sanctuary date back to Zebrzydowska sanctuary date back to 1600 when Mikolaj Zebrzydowski, the 1600 when Mikolaj Zebrzydowski, the

Governor of Cracow, erected the Christ Governor of Cracow, erected the Christ Crucifixion chapel on Zarek mount. Crucifixion chapel on Zarek mount.

Later, he set in the erection stone for Later, he set in the erection stone for building the chapel consecrated as a building the chapel consecrated as a

church, the Christ’s Sepulchre Chapel, church, the Christ’s Sepulchre Chapel, a small monastery with a church, and a small monastery with a church, and

the Passion of Christ stations modelled the Passion of Christ stations modelled on Jerusalem. After Mikolaj on Jerusalem. After Mikolaj

Zebrzydowski’s death in 1620 the work Zebrzydowski’s death in 1620 the work was continued by his son, Jan was continued by his son, Jan

Zebrzydowski, who built five further Zebrzydowski, who built five further passion chapels. The next founder was passion chapels. The next founder was

Jan’s son, Michal Zebrzydowski. The Jan’s son, Michal Zebrzydowski. The monastery was enlarged by Magdalena monastery was enlarged by Magdalena

Czrtoryska, the last founder of Czrtoryska, the last founder of Kalwaria.Kalwaria.

KALWARIAN AVENUESKALWARIAN AVENUES Today Kalwaria Today Kalwaria

Zebrzydowska is a place of Zebrzydowska is a place of both the Passion of Christ both the Passion of Christ worship and Marian worship and Marian devotion. The Passion of devotion. The Passion of Christ worship shows itself Christ worship shows itself in the service of Jesus in the service of Jesus Christ’s Avenues and in the Christ’s Avenues and in the Passion celebrations of the Passion celebrations of the Holy week, whereas the Holy week, whereas the Marian devotion in Our Marian devotion in Our Lady’s Avenues service, Lady’s Avenues service, the Burial and Triumph of the Burial and Triumph of Our Lady’s Procession, and Our Lady’s Procession, and in worshipping the in worshipping the miraculous image of Our miraculous image of Our Lady of Kalwaria, which Lady of Kalwaria, which has been here since 1641.has been here since 1641.

KALWARIA KALWARIA ON THE UNESCOON THE UNESCO

On 1st December 1999 the On 1st December 1999 the World Heritage Committee, World Heritage Committee, UNESCO, had unanimously UNESCO, had unanimously inscribed the Mannerist inscribed the Mannerist Architectural and Park Architectural and Park landscape complex and landscape complex and Pilgrimage Park on the Pilgrimage Park on the World Heritage List. The World Heritage List. The whole landscape whole landscape characterizes with characterizes with outstanding universal outstanding universal spiritual values which have spiritual values which have been cultivated up to been cultivated up to nowadays in a form of ever nowadays in a form of ever more increasing number of more increasing number of pilgrims coming to this pilgrims coming to this remarkable Passion and remarkable Passion and Virgin Mary landscape Virgin Mary landscape sanctuary. sanctuary.

THE ALTARTHE ALTAR

The “Papal” KalwariaThe “Papal” Kalwaria

Kalwaria has something unusual what Kalwaria has something unusual what attracts people…attracts people…

John Paul IIJohn Paul II

The MassThe Mass

The priest from The priest from our school, our school, Father Father Grochowiecki Grochowiecki said mass in a said mass in a chapel in the chapel in the front of the front of the miraculous miraculous picture picture Our Our Lady of Lady of KalwariaKalwaria

””And if I wish to And if I wish to encourage you encourage you and make you and make you enthusiastic about enthusiastic about something, I would something, I would like you not to like you not to stop visiting this stop visiting this sanctuary”sanctuary”

John Paul IIJohn Paul II

Wadowice – Karol Wojtyła’s native home Wadowice – Karol Wojtyła’s native home

► The Family House of The Family House of Karol Wojtyła, and Karol Wojtyła, and nowadays, the Museum nowadays, the Museum of John Paul II is located of John Paul II is located at 4 Koscielna Street. at 4 Koscielna Street. Emilia and Karol Emilia and Karol Wojtyła lived there Wojtyła lived there after the World War I. after the World War I. The Museum includes The Museum includes the former Wojtyła’s the former Wojtyła’s flat and the adjoining flat and the adjoining rooms on the first floor. rooms on the first floor.

THE FAMILY HOUSE OF KAROL WOJTYŁA

Here we are…Here we are…

We couldn’t do without We couldn’t do without well-known cream cakes…well-known cream cakes…

Finally, we were led through a ”gate”…Finally, we were led through a ”gate”…If nothing beeped, we could go to the coach…If nothing beeped, we could go to the coach…

How was it? Just like that!!!How was it? Just like that!!!

With great thanks With great thanks

to our leaders..to our leaders..

Niniejszy projekt został zrealizowany przy wsparciu Niniejszy projekt został zrealizowany przy wsparciu finansowym Wspólnoty Europejskiej w ramach finansowym Wspólnoty Europejskiej w ramach

Programu Socrates – Comenius.Programu Socrates – Comenius.Treści samego projektu lub materiałów nie odzwierciedlają Treści samego projektu lub materiałów nie odzwierciedlają stanowiska Komisji Europejskiej czy Agencji Narodowej w stanowiska Komisji Europejskiej czy Agencji Narodowej w

danej sprawie, a w związku z tym ani Komisja Europejska, ani danej sprawie, a w związku z tym ani Komisja Europejska, ani Agencja Narodowa nie ponosi za nie odpowiedzialności.Agencja Narodowa nie ponosi za nie odpowiedzialności.

The above project has been completed with the financial The above project has been completed with the financial support of the European Union and within the confines support of the European Union and within the confines

of Socrates-Comenius Programme. of Socrates-Comenius Programme. Both the themes and materials do not reflect the point of view Both the themes and materials do not reflect the point of view of the European Commission or the National Agency. So neither of the European Commission or the National Agency. So neither

the European Commission nor the National Agency bear the European Commission nor the National Agency bear the responsibility for the contents of the above project.the responsibility for the contents of the above project.