John Paul II Altar in Stary Sącz, Religious monument in Stary Sącz, Poland.

The John Paul II Altar is a wooden structure in Stary Sącz with two tiers and a raised central section, distinguished by characteristic towers. The construction displays traditional architectural elements found in the mountain regions of southern Poland.

The structure was built for a major church ceremony when a pope held a canonization mass in this town in 1999. This event made the location an important pilgrimage site for the region.

The altar is named after John Paul II, who celebrated the canonization mass of Saint Kinga here on 16 June 1999. A copy of the canonization image of Saint Kinga, painted by Józefa Kamińska, hangs above the altar table. A small chapel by Michał Gąsienica Szostak stands beside the structure.

The area around the altar is easily accessible on foot and offers good views of the structure from several angles. A nearby center provides lodging, dining, and various recreational options for visitors.

The altar's sacrificial table first stood on two rock-salt columns from the Bochnia salt mine. Weather damage led to their transfer to the Chapel of Saint Kinga inside that mine, and they were replaced by columns of Strzegom granite. The originals can still be seen underground in Bochnia.