Kalwaria Zebrzydowska

Infobox Settlement
name = Kalwaria Zebrzydowska


imagesize = 250px
image_caption = Monastery in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska
image_shield = POL Kalwaria Zebrzydowska COA.svg
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pushpin_label_position = bottom
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Lesser Poland
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Wadowice
subdivision_type3 = Gmina
subdivision_name3 = Kalwaria Zebrzydowska
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Augustyn Ormanty
established_title = Established
established_date = 17th century
established_title3 = Town rights
established_date3 = 1617
area_total_km2 = 5.5
population_as_of = 2006
population_total = 4503
population_density_km2 = auto
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd = 49 | latm = 52 | lats = | latNS = N | longd = 19 | longm = 41 | longs = | longEW = E
postal_code_type = Postal code
postal_code = 34-130
area_code = +48 33
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = KWA
website = [http://www.kalwaria-zebrzydowska.pl/ www.kalwaria-zebrzydowska.pl]

Kalwaria Zebrzydowska [IPA-pl|k|a|l|'|w|a|r|j|a|-|z|e|b|ż|y|'|d|o|f|sIPA-pl|k|a] is a town in southern Poland with 4,400 inhabitants (as of 1998). It is situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship (since 1999); previously it was in Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship (1975-1998).

Since 1772, and until 1918, it was part of the Austrian Empire.

The town is named after the religious complex (calvary) founded by Crown Marshal Mikołaj Zebrzydowski. The complex, known as the Kalwaria Zebrzydowska park ("Kalwaria Zebrzydowska: the Mannerist Architectural and Park Landscape Complex and Pilgrimage Park"), a Mannerist architectural and park landscape complex and pilgrimage park in the 17th century, which was added in 1999 to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.

ee also

* Our Lady of Calvary
* Radwan Coat of Arms

External links

* [http://www.kalwariazeb.pl Kalwaria Zebrzydowska city website]
* [http://www.kalwaria.ofm.pl/?action=language,ENG The Kalwaria Zebrzydowska Sanctuary] en icon pl icon