Klasztor, Monastery in Stalowa Wola, Poland
Klasztor is a Capuchin monastery complex in the Rozwadów district of Stalowa Wola, Poland, built on a hill called Kokosza Góra. It consists of a brick church in the Tuscan Baroque style, a cloister, and several adjoining historical buildings that form a single compound.
The complex was founded on the initiative of Prince Jerzy Ignacy Lubomirski, who around 1740 decided to establish a spiritual center in Rozwadów. After a fire in 1743 destroyed the first wooden buildings, a larger stone church was built with his support and the help of local villagers, and was consecrated in 1753.
The church is dedicated to the Annunciation, and the main altarpiece by Karol Stokalski depicts that moment. The interior walls carry early 20th-century paintings of biblical scenes. The monastery follows the Capuchin tradition, and the name Klasztor simply means "monastery" in Polish, the label used locally for the hill and the complex.
The complex is located in the Rozwadów area and can be reached via Klasztorna Street, which leads directly to the entrance. Guided tours are available for groups and cover the church, the cloister, and the crypts beneath the building.
When fire destroyed the original wooden buildings in 1743, Brother Józafat managed to save only the Holy Sacrament, three cups, and an ivory crucifix from the flames. The crypts beneath the church hold the remains of earlier monks and notable local figures, including members of the Lubomirski family.
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