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Convent of the Poor Clares in Stary Sącz (Sanctuary of St. Kinga)

pl. św. Kingi 1, 33-340 Stary Sącz, woj. małopolskie

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Convent of the Poor Clares in Stary Sącz

A historic Poor Clares convent associated with the figure of St. Kinga, within the historic old town complex of Stary Sącz.

Location and surroundings

Located at St. Kinga Square in the centre of Stary Sącz, in the Sącz region.

History

The convent was founded in 1280 by St. Kinga, Duchess of Kraków and Sandomierz, who ceded her Sącz estates to the convent and herself entered the Poor Clares. The old town complex together with the convent is among the most valuable monuments in the region.

What to see

The convent church, a museum with mementos of St. Kinga and collections of sacred art (no access beyond the enclosure walls).

For whom

For pilgrims and tourists.

Practical information

Visiting

  • Museum with mementos of St. Kinga
  • No access beyond the convent enclosure walls

Season and opening hours

Open all year round; detailed visiting hours not established in the sources.

Contact

  • Tel.: 18 446 04 99
  • E-mail: sekretariat@klaryski.sacz.pl
  • www: https://klaryski.starysacz.org.pl
Visit duration: approx. 45 minutes Seasonality: All year round

Kontakt

Source: https://klaryski.starysacz.org.pl/ ; https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klasztor_klarysek_w_Starym_S%C4%85czu ; https://zabytek.pl/en/obiekty/stary-sacz-zespol-staromiejski-wraz-z-klasztorem-siostr-kla