Szczyrzyc
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Szczyrzyc ' is a village
in Poland
, located in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship
, Limanowa County
, Jodłownik Commune. Geographically it is located in the Beskid Wyspowy, in the Stradomka river valley. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Jodłownik, 20 km (12 mi) north-west of Limanowa
, and 36 km (22 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków
.
Szczyrzyc is notable for its 13th century Cistercian abbey
(the Cistercians Abbey in Szczyrzyc
). The village itself dates back from the 14th century. It is the birthplace of Władysław Orkan and Zygmunt Konieczny
, and the only place where the Polish Red cattle
still exists.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, located in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Małopolska Voivodeship , or Lesser Poland Voivodeship, is a voivodeship, in southern Poland...
, Limanowa County
Limanowa County
Limanowa County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Limanowa, which lies ...
, Jodłownik Commune. Geographically it is located in the Beskid Wyspowy, in the Stradomka river valley. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Jodłownik, 20 km (12 mi) north-west of Limanowa
Limanowa
Limanowa is a small town in southern Poland, in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. It is the capital of Limanowa County....
, and 36 km (22 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
.
Szczyrzyc is notable for its 13th century Cistercian abbey
Abbey
An abbey is a Catholic monastery or convent, under the authority of an Abbot or an Abbess, who serves as the spiritual father or mother of the community.The term can also refer to an establishment which has long ceased to function as an abbey,...
(the Cistercians Abbey in Szczyrzyc
Cistercians Abbey in Szczyrzyc
Szczyrzyc Abbey is a Cistercian abbey founded in 1234 in the village of Szczyrzyc, Poland. It continues to function as a monastery and is one of the Polish Shrines to the Virgin Mary....
). The village itself dates back from the 14th century. It is the birthplace of Władysław Orkan and Zygmunt Konieczny
Zygmunt Konieczny
Zygmunt Konieczny — Polish composer of theatre music and film music.Zygmunt Konieczny spent his childhood in the village of Szczyrzyc. He debuted in the 1950s in the cabaret Piwnica pod Baranami in Kraków. Since then Konieczny composed many pieces for film, theater performances and singers such as...
, and the only place where the Polish Red cattle
Polish Red cattle
The Polish Red cattle are a breed of cattle that were established in the late 19th century after red cattle from Denmark, Germany and Sweden were used to improve the various local strains of red Polish cattle....
still exists.