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Nowy Wiśnicz Castle
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Nowy WiśniczCoordinates: 49°55′N 20°27′E / 49.917°N 20.45°E Country 
PolandVoivodeship Lesser Poland County Bochnia Gmina Nowy Wiśnicz Area – Total 5.05 km2 (1.9 sq mi) Population (2006) – Total 2,716 – Density 537.8/km2 (1,393/sq mi) Postal code 32-720 Nowy Wiśnicz [ˈnɔvɨ ˈviɕnit͡ʂ] (Yiddish: ווישניצא Vishnitsa) is a small town in Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,724 inhabitants (2004). It is located 4 miles south of Bochnia.
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Former structures
The Carmelite Church in Nowy Wiśnicz was established by Stanisław Lubomirski, voivode of Kraków to commemorate the victory over the Turks in the Battle of Khotyn (1621).[1] It was constructed according to design by Matteo Trapola between 1631-35.[1] The interior was embellished with profuse early baroque stucco decorations by Giovanni Battista Falconi, frescoes by Mathäus Ingermann of Rome, 8 marble altars with oil paintings by Ingermann and probably by José de Ribera (the founder was a passionate collector of European art).[1] Between 1942-44 the interior was devastated by the Germans and eventually the church had been demolished.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d (Polish) "Nowy Wiśnicz, kościół karmelitów...". www.tarnowskie.koscioly.sl.pl. http://www.tarnowskie.koscioly.sl.pl/nieistnieja/n/wisnicz_karmelici.htm. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
External links
- Official town webpage (Polish)
See also
- Eugeniusz Molski, a well-known sculptor from Nowy Wiśnicz
Coordinates: 49°55′0″N 20°28′0″E / 49.916667°N 20.466667°E
Town and seat Nowy Wiśnicz
Villages Chronów • Kobyle • Kopaliny • Królówka • Leksandrowa • Łomna • Muchówka • Olchawa • Połom Duży • Stary Wiśnicz • Wiśnicz MałyCategories:- Cities and towns in Lesser Poland Voivodeship
- Bochnia County
- Lesser Poland geography stubs
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