The initiator of the construction of the Wejherowo Calvary was Jakub Wejher, the founder of the town of Wejherowo. Work began in 1649. Inside the chapels there are many interesting figures and paintings. The Calvary consists of 26 beautiful chapels scattered around the wooded hills above the River Biała. The paths and chapels are laid out based upon the dimensions of Jerusalem. Since that time the nearby river has been called the Cedron. Religious ceremonies and indulgences take place here - they have been attended for over 300 years by inhabitants of Wejherowo and the neighbourhood and by people from all over Poland.
The Wejherowo Calvary is open to individual visitors seven days a week. Organised groups should contact the monks by telephone in order to agree the route of the excursion. tel. (+48) 058 672-17-55
The Kościerzyna Sanctuaries
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Kościerzyna is the only town in Europe to have in one parish two sanctuaries of the Blessed Virgin crowned by pope John Paul II. These are the sanctuary of Our Lady of Kościerzyna, Queen of the Family and the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sorrows. The object of worship in the former is a painting in the Church of the Holy Trinity. It has been in Kościerzyna since 1660 and is famous for many acts of mercy. The object of worship in the latter is a figure from 1430 of Our Lady of Sorrows, known as the Kościerzyna Pieta and depicting Mary holding the body of the dead Christ.
The Parish of the Holy Trinity 83-400 Kościerzyna, ul. Kościelna 5 tel. (+48) 058 686-26-50 www.sanktuarium.pl
The Convent of the Nuns of the Immaculate Conception 83-400 Kościerzyna, ul. 8 Marca 2, tel. (+48) 058 686-31-56
Author: Marta Widzicka,
published date:
2007.10.12 13:08
