Krzeszów Abbey, Cistercian abbey in Krzeszow, Poland.
Krzeszów Abbey is a Cistercian monastery in southwestern Poland with a Baroque church featuring twin towers with sail vaults and a central dome. The structure displays five chapel bays along its cruciform nave.
Benedictine monks settled there in 1242 before Duke Bolko I purchased the land in 1292 and gave it to the Cistercian order. The monastery then developed into a significant religious institution.
The interior displays vault paintings by Georg Wilhelm Neunhertz and sculptures by Ferdinand Maximilian Brokoff featuring religious subjects. These artworks shape how visitors experience the space when walking through the church.
The monastery complex includes a guest house built in 1734 for visitors wanting to explore its religious and architectural heritage. It is best to allow time to see both the church and the surrounding monastic buildings.
The main altar houses a 13th-century icon of the Mother of God, considered the oldest Marian image in Poland and among the five oldest in all of Europe. Visitors can see this exceptionally ancient artwork during their visit.
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