Benedictine Abbey in Tyniec, Monastery in Tyniec, Poland
The Benedictine Abbey in Tyniec sits on a limestone promontory overlooking the Vistula River and features medieval fortifications with sturdy stone walls and two prominent towers that reflect its dual role as a place of worship and defense.
Founded in the mid-11th century, likely by Casimir the Restorer in 1044, the abbey became one of Poland's earliest Benedictine foundations and gained such regional influence that its abbot was known as the abbot of a hundred villages.
The Church of Saints Peter and Paul houses a baroque pulpit shaped like a boat, a rococo high altar of black marble, and 16th-century murals depicting the Magi, with an iron fish-shaped latch on the door symbolizing Christ.
The abbey opens daily from 5:30 am to 10:00 pm at 37 Benedyktyńska Street, offers free admission, and provides disabled-friendly access for visitors wishing to explore its grounds, church, and the Benedictine Institute of Culture.
During World War II in 1945, the abbey served as a fortress and was defended against the Red Army, echoing the famous Battle of Monte Cassino and underscoring its strategic military importance throughout Polish history.
Location: Kraków
Address: Benedyktyńska 37, 30-398 Kraków, Poland 30-398 Kraków
Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 05:30-22:00
Phone: +48126885452
Website: http://opactwotynieckie.pl
GPS coordinates: 50.01880,19.80218
Latest update: December 2, 2025 12:34
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Tyniec Abbey
73 m
Museum of the Benedictine Abbey in Tyniec
34 m
Kawerna w Piekarach
520 m
Jaskinia na Gołąbcu
1.1 km
Tyniecka chałupa (Kraków)
146 m
Jaskinia nad Galoską
832 m
Jaskinia Wiślana Wschodnia
704 m
Palace in Piekary
751 m
Church of SS. Peter and Paul in Tyniec
35 m
Mury obronne
77 m
Folwark
224 m
Tyniec Abbey well
24 m
Dom (chałupa)
145 m
Spichlerz
202 m
Kuźnia
258 m
Budynki gospodarcze (w zakresie lokalizacji i gabarytów)
228 m
Rządcówka, ob. plebania
193 m
Ogród
81 m
Aleja lipowa
82 m
Opatówka ze starostwem
64 m
D. biblioteka, tzw. wielka ruina
41 m
Ogrodzenie z bramką św. Benedykta
111 m
Benedictine Abbey in Tyniec
84 m
Work of art, statue
119 m
Scenic viewpoint
1.1 km
Scenic viewpoint
700 m
Scenic viewpoint
48 m
Scenic viewpoint
248 mReviews
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