Mogiła Abbey
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Mogiła Abbey (Polish: Opactwo Cystersów w Mogile; Latin: Abbatia B.M.V. de Clara Tumba)[2] is a Cistercian monastery in the Nowa Huta District of Kraków, Poland. The abbey was founded in 1222 by the Bishop of Kraków, Iwo Odrowąż.[3][4] The religious complex was built for religious reasons as well as for prestige.[5] It was the largest and most impressive church in medieval Poland after Wawel Cathedral, and served as the Odrowąż family's burial place until the 16th century.[5]
Opactwo Cystersów w Mogile | |
Monastery information | |
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Order | Cistercians |
Established | 1222 |
Archdiocese | Kraków |
People | |
Founder(s) | Bishop Iwo Odrowąż |
Abbot | Piotr Chojnacki, O.Cist. |
Architecture | |
Style | Polish Gothic and Renaissance |
Completion date | 1225 |
Site | |
Location | ul. Klasztorna 11, Kraków |
Country | Poland |
Coordinates | 50°3′52.3″N 20°03′9.9″E |
Website | www |
Designated | 2023-09-05 |
Reference no. | Dz. U. z 2023 r. poz. 1867[1] |
The architectural complex includes the stuccoed Polish Gothic church, the Basilica of the Holy Cross (Polish: Bazylika Krzyża Świętego), which serves as the Parish Church of St. Bartholomew the Apostle as well as the abbey church for the monks. There is also the Polish Renaissance-style abbot's palace, built around 1569, as well as the red-brick monastery, with a broad inner courtyard, outbuildings, vegetable garden, greenhouse, etc.[4]