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Sanctuary in Kalwaria Pacławska

Sanctuary in Kalwaria Pacławska, Franciscan sanctuary and basilica in Kalwaria Pacławska, Poland

The Sanctuary in Kalwaria Pacławska is a Franciscan pilgrimage complex with a basilica and multiple chapels scattered across hilly terrain. The religious buildings form a unified site laid out to guide visitors through connected spaces dedicated to prayer and worship.

The present basilica of the Finding of the Holy Cross was built between 1770 and 1775 through the efforts of Szczepan Józef Dwernicki and consecrated on 29 September 1776 by Bishop Jakub Walerian Tumanowicz of Lviv. The monastery was erected at the same time, and the complex later received a brick bell tower (1878), a pilgrim house (1906–1907) and the Tyszkowski burial chapel (1896–1906). The venerated image of Our Lady of Kalwaria was brought here in 1679 from Kamianets-Podilskyi and crowned on 15 August 1882. The site is called the Przemyśl "Jasna Góra" and was declared a minor basilica on 13 August 2020.

This sanctuary holds deep meaning for pilgrims who come to deepen their faith through structured spiritual journeys. The routes connecting its chapels guide visitors through forms of worship that have remained part of local religious life for centuries.

Daily masses are available throughout the year with varying schedules depending on the season. The site is best explored on foot, and sturdy footwear is advisable due to the hilly terrain.

The monastery walls carry a plaque reading that Saint Maximilian Maria Kolbe stayed here in 1928. Inside the church is buried Father Wenanty Katarzyniec (1889–1921), a Servant of God whose cause for beatification is open. The sanctuary is nicknamed the "Jasna Góra of Przemyśl" and was declared a minor basilica on 13 August 2020.

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